7 misconceptions men have about health
Many men believe that men cannot get breast cancer, but the actual risk for men is one in 1,000.
Wearing hats or using hair dryers can lead to baldness.
Wrong
According to Webmd, there is no scientific evidence to suggest a link between wearing hats, using hair dryers, and male pattern baldness. The reason for baldness is that hair follicles become smaller, resulting in thinner, shorter hair strands and eventually no hair at all.
Men who wear briefs tend to have fewer sperm.
Wrong
Prolonged high temperatures can affect sperm count; however, the idea that wearing underwear affects sperm count is incorrect.
The more you shave, the thicker your beard grows.
Wrong
The size and shape of hair follicles determine the thickness and texture of hair: thick and coarse or thin and fine. Regular shaving does not change hair follicles, so it does not make beards grow thicker.
Exercising without pain is ineffective.
Wrong
In fact, if you exercise until you feel pain, you could injure yourself.
More men are dying from prostate cancer than from other types of cancer.
Wrong
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of death in men. The American Cancer Society estimates that one in 36 men will die from prostate cancer.
Men cannot get breast cancer.
Wrong
Men can also get breast cancer, but it's rare. The risk is one in 1,000 cases. Besides age, risk factors include a family history of breast cancer, genetic disorders related to high estrogen levels, liver dysfunction, alcohol abuse, and obesity.
Men don't need to worry about osteoporosis.
Wrong
Osteoporosis is more common in women than men because men have larger skeletons and do not experience menopause, which causes significant hormonal changes and bone loss, as women do. However, this does not mean they are immune to the disease. Some people are at higher risk, and the risk of osteoporosis increases with age. Risk factors include age, low testosterone levels, alcohol abuse, smoking, and steroid use.
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