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Men Health -Preventive Path
General preventive measures against Diseases of Men's Reproductive System.
The red arrows(↓←) and red printed factors are the facilitating points for diseases whereas the blue arrows(↑←) and blue printed factors are the ameliorating or mitigating points
Causes
- Genetic
- Infections
- Physical Disorders
- Hormonal Disorders
- Injuries ↓ ↑
- Counter factors
- See Children Preventive Path
- Lead a health conscious lifestyle
- Report illness early to authorized medical facilities
- Comply with recommended immunization programs in authorized medical facilities in your locality
← Risk Factors
- Smoking
- Alcohol consumption
- Poor nutrition
- Direct/continuous exposure to harmful chemicals and radiation
- Aging
- Lack of physical activity
- Harmful traditional beliefs and practices
- Low socioeconomic status
- Poor immunization status
- Other medical conditions in the body
- Drug reactions
- Emotional and physical stress
- Unfavourable environmental temperatures (extremes)
- Poor hygiene
- Unsafe sex
← Lifestyle measures
- Regular (yearly) routine general medical screening
- Report illness early to authorized medical facilities
- Avoid substantial radiation as much as possible
- Avoid smoking, smoking environment and alcohol
- Avoid chemicals/toxins either by inhalation or through the mouth or skin as much as possible
- At least 30minutes of exercise(like walking) per day
- Maintain healthy weight
- Delibrate efforts at eating locally available nutritious and healthy foods
- Drink water liberally daily (at least 3litres for adults and 0.05Litre per Kg for children)
- Ensure adequate(at least six hours) refrehsing sleep daily
- Avoid physical and emotional stress
- Practicing safe sex all the time
- Practicing good hygiene
- Discuss your traditional beliefs and practices regarding your health with your doctor in order to avoid harmful practices
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Human Disease Processes
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- Early hospital visit when ill
- Stop smoking!
- Stop alcohol!
- Avoid self medication
← Risk Factors
- Poorly nourished persons
- Smoking
- Taking alcohol
- Self medication
- Emotional Stress
← Lifestyle measures
- Healthy and nutritious diet lifestyle
- Stop smoking!
- Stop alcohol!
- Avoid self medication
- Report your emotional stress to your doctor, meanwhile visit lordsforerunner.org
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Disability
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- Early initiation of rehabilitation program
- Stop smoking!
- Stop alcohol!
← Risk Factors
- Late reporting of illness or reproductive health problem to the hospital
- Self medication
- Smoking
- Taking alcohol
← Lifestyle measures
- Early hospital visit when ill
- Avoid self medication
- Stop smoking!
- Stop alcohol!
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Death
← Risk Factors
- Unhealthy lifestyle
← Lifestyle measures
- Healthy lifestyle