When it comes to the health issues amongst men and women, there is no doubt that there are a good number of unique differences between the two genders. From the very important health issues and concerns of the men’s prostrate to the very embarrassing problems specific to erectile dysfunctions, men should definitely also keep on top of their health just as women are always being advised to do.

For all of you men out there, and especially those men that are now well within the older aged digits, there just can not be enough emphasis put on how vital it is to keep up on the regular prostate exams.  Just as women should always take preventive cautions and awareness of their breast exams and the proactive approach to best catching the signs of early breast cancer, men too must take the preventive measures for drastically lowering their chances of a premature death directly due to prostrate cancer. This is even more of a vital step to be taking very early on if prostrate cancer has already been an issue within your family.

If you are from a gene pool that actually has had one or more men within your family with any type of issues what so ever specifically to do with the prostrate, it is recommended to start your regular prostrate exams even earlier than usual with your regular physician.  For those men at any age that have never had a prostrate exam, but are all the sudden having specific difficulties in anyway what so ever with their otherwise normal urination stream, or you are suddenly urinating much too often for a more than normal period of time, please take the time to have your prostrate checked.

Some of the other signs that there are issues directly related to your prostrate are burning or pain when you are urinating, urine that has blood in it, a feeling of always seeming to never having a empty bladder no matter how often you are going to the bathroom, or there are on-going pains deep within the pelvis, hips, lower back and even the stomach area.  Even though you may be fortunate enough to not find prostrate cancer, you still are vulnerable to other specific health problems pertaining to the prostrate.

For all of you men out there, the prostrate is only one of many reasons as to why you must be getting annual physical examination. This is because when it comes to your overall health, there are no good excuses that can be accepted if you want to live long and healthy.  If not for yourself, at least for all of those that love you and depend upon you to properly care for them, such as your loving wife and children!