I was reading an article on testicular cancer last week which quoted the shocking statistic that 41 per cent of men who find a lump in their testicles don't go to the doctors to get it checked.
Now I haven't checked the stats but I would bet that if a woman found a lump in her breast the first thing she would think to do would be to book an appointment with her GP. So why would a man do the exact opposite?
It's well known that men are more reluctant to visit their doctor if they're ill than women and I was pondering why this in the gym when I spotted the following slogan on the back of a guys T-shirt - 'There is no finish line'.
It made me think that maybe the resistance to going to the doctors is down to guys not ever wanting to be defeated. This is of course a sweeping generalisation, but men hate to admit weakness and feel they should be able to deal with anything life throws at them.
Unfortunately there are some things in life that you no one can deal with on their own, and when it comes to serious illness the sooner you get help the better.
So whether you're a guy or a girl have a bit of a feel when you get home tonight and if you find any strange lumps book yourself a checkup with your GP immediately. You don't need to tell anyone you're going and believe me your doctor has seen way more embarrassing conditions so won't even bat an eyelid (watch 'Embarassing Bodies' if you don't believe me).
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