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Men’s Health - Preventive Path
General preventive measures against diseases of the 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 mitigating points.
Do now
Watch for
Get help if
- Do now: Practice safe sex, stay smoke-free, moderate alcohol, maintain healthy weight, manage stress, and keep routine checkups.
- Watch for: Pain/swelling in the testicles, lumps, discharge, painful urination, blood in urine/semen, persistent erectile or fertility issues.
- Get help if: Sudden severe scrotal pain/swelling (possible torsion), inability to pass urine, high fever with urinary symptoms, or prolonged erection (>4 hours).
Men’s health checklist (tap to expand)
Seek urgent care immediately if any of the following occur:
- Sudden severe scrotal/testicular pain or swelling (hours matter)
- Prolonged, painful erection (>4 hours)
- High fever with flank pain, burning urination, or confusion
- Blood in urine or semen, or inability to pass urine
This information supports—not replaces—professional medical advice. If you’re unsure or symptoms worsen, please seek care.
Causes
- Genetic
- Infections
- Physical disorders
- Hormonal disorders
- Injuries ↓ ↑
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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 30 minutes of exercise (like walking) per day
- Maintain healthy weight
- Deliberate efforts at eating locally available nutritious and healthy foods
- Drink water liberally daily (at least 3 litres for adults and for children, see Children Preventive Path)
- Ensure adequate (at least six hours) refreshing sleep daily
- Avoid physical and emotional stress
- Practice safe sex all the time
- Practice 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