Men's health: 6 signs that your body is starting to "wear out"

With the improvement of living standards, people are paying more and more attention to health, but are there any signs when there are problems with physical health? And what symptoms indicate that there are problems with our bodies? Today, the editor will introduce to you several signs that there are problems with men's bodies. Let's take a look.

Problem 1: Driving at night is difficult

If you feel uncomfortable looking at cars at night, it means there is something wrong with your eyes, said Rob Hogan, president of the British College of Optometrists. If you are young, the problem may be retinal macular degeneration, which affects your night vision; if you are elderly, the cause is more likely to be cataract formation. As the condition worsens, blurred vision will also occur during the day, and about one-third of people over 65 years old are troubled by this.

Response: Surgery is the most effective way to treat cataracts, and it is also the only way.

Question 2: Do you often wake up at night?

Irregular nighttime waking may be caused by: first, aging makes muscles weaker; second, drinking a lot of coffee, caffeinated beverages, alcohol or sleep disorders. If you have an urgent need to urinate, but the amount of urine is very small, and there is blood in the urine or semen, this may be a urinary tract infection, prostatitis, or even cancer.

What to do: Frequent urination is not a sign of prostate cancer, but a physical examination can help you understand your risk of the disease. In addition, checking the rectal condition and prostate-specific antigen level will help diagnose whether you really have cancer.

Question 3: Is there any embarrassing itching?

If your blood glucose level is too high, it can cause a fungal infection, which can lead to vulvar itching. If symptoms persist and are accompanied by thirst, blurred vision, extreme fatigue, and frequent urination (especially at night), then this is likely type 2 diabetes. Other factors to consider include family history, age, and waist circumference. Men with a waist circumference of more than 94 cm will also have an increased risk of the disease.

Response: It is recommended to have a blood test or change bad lifestyle habits.

Question 4: Do you sweat a lot often?

Symptoms such as excessive sweating (especially at night), loss of libido, irritability, depression and poor morning performance may be related to a drop in testosterone levels in men. Many men admit that these symptoms begin to appear around the age of 50. Another possible cause is a decrease in male gonadal function, which leads to a drop in testosterone levels.

What to do: Testosterone-directed therapy can not only improve erectile dysfunction, but it can also help lower cholesterol levels.

Problem 5: Frequent intestinal bloating

Unbearable intestinal bloating, changes in bowel habits (from once a day to three or four times a day), anal pain with mucus or blood in the stool may all be related to bowel cancer, explained Mark, an oncologist at the Christie Hospital in Manchester, England. Changes in bowel habits are because the tumor interferes with the normal digestive process. In addition, the tumor can cause ulcers or polyps, which in turn cause bleeding.

Response: Men under 50 are more likely to have colitis. Men over 50 who have these symptoms should be screened for colon cancer promptly.

Question 6: Have you lost a sensory function?

The loss of any sense (sight, hearing, touch, etc.) means that something is interfering with the corresponding part of the brain. If the loss of a sense is accompanied by frequent irritability and loss of control for no reason and lingering headaches, this may be a benign disease, cerebral hemorrhage or brain tumor.

Response: A comprehensive diagnosis is made based on various symptoms. Persistent headaches may also be caused by eye diseases or high blood pressure.