Four "hidden diseases" that men are most likely to ignore

Men always put their careers first, and they think they are always young and strong, so they don't need to worry about their health. However, if you see the high incidence of male diseases and the problem of younger men, can you start to pay attention to your health problems from now on? Men are generally strong-willed, and generally don't like to go to the hospital for minor illnesses, so they often accumulate overwork and minor illnesses become major diseases. Here are the four diseases that doctors warn men to pay attention to the most.

High blood pressure

High blood pressure is an absolute silent killer, often causing complications to the heart, brain, kidneys and other organs, seriously endangering human health. Unless you measure your blood pressure regularly, you may not know that you have high blood pressure until it causes serious harm to your body.

Blood pressure includes systolic pressure and diastolic pressure. Systolic pressure refers to the lateral pressure of blood on the blood vessel wall when the heart contracts; diastolic pressure refers to the lateral pressure on the blood vessel wall when the heart relaxes. The blood pressure standard recommended by the World Health Organization is: the systolic pressure of normal adults should be less than or equal to 140mmHg, and the diastolic pressure should be less than or equal to 90mmHg. Recent studies have also shown that blood pressure of 140/90mmHg can also be harmful to health, so some experts suggest lowering the normal blood pressure definition standard to 120/80mmHg.

High-risk groups: Almost all men are likely to suffer from high blood pressure. Although scientists are not sure what causes high blood pressure, it is generally believed that it is related to genetic genes, eating habits and stress. Obesity can also lead to high blood pressure.

Symptoms: You may not notice your blood pressure until it's very high. Chronic high blood pressure often causes fatigue, confusion, poor vision, and chest pain.

Diagnosis and treatment: Blood pressure can be measured in all hospitals and many pharmacies.

Losing weight is usually the first step in treating high blood pressure, and it works wonders. Paying attention to diet, exercising more, and mental relaxation such as meditation and yoga have also been shown to be effective in lowering blood pressure. If these methods cannot ensure that blood pressure is within the normal range, then drug treatment is the only option.

You may find it incredible that someone could have a hole in his stomach and not even know it. Yet millions of men do. Mild ulcers may not cause any symptoms, and even severe stomach ulcers are often misdiagnosed as excessive stomach acid or indigestion. In fact, stomach ulcers are easily cured if properly diagnosed and treated.

Numerous studies have shown that about 80% of gastric ulcers are caused by Helicobacter pylori infection. Experts say that one in ten people in the world will develop gastric ulcers in their lifetime.

High-risk groups: Scientists are not sure how Helicobacter pylori is transmitted. Anyone can get the disease, whether you eat simple meals or fresh seafood every day. The incidence rate of men is higher than that of women.

Symptoms: Severe ulcers can cause stomach pain, which is intermittent and usually occurs 2 to 3 hours after a meal or when the stomach is empty, and can last for several days to weeks. The pain is usually relieved by eating or taking antacids.

Diagnosis and treatment: If you have stomach discomfort, you should go to the hospital immediately. Doctors can now diagnose Helicobacter pylori infection through antibody tests, endoscopy and breath tests. Antibiotic treatment has been proven to cure diseases such as gastric ulcers.

Our bodies are not designed to perform precise mechanical movements for long periods of time, as is the case in many of the jobs we do. Long-term computer use, repeated keyboarding and mouse movements every day, put the hands, wrists, arms and even shoulders in a state of long-term tension, and may lead to carpal tunnel syndrome.

Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by compression of the median nerve that runs from the arm to the fingers at the wrist. The three fingers "commanded" by the median nerve, the thumb, index finger, and middle finger, will first experience pain and numbness. However, most men ignore this pain. Although carpal tunnel syndrome is not a serious problem, if it is ignored for a long time, it may cause nerve damage, black palms, and muscle necrosis.

High-risk groups: Carpal tunnel syndrome has the highest incidence rate in occupations that require wrist force and repetitive movements. Computer operators, chefs, carpenters and artists are all high-risk groups for this disease. Statistics show that the incidence rate of women is higher than that of men, but considering that men may only see a doctor when the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome become very serious, some experts say that the incidence rate of men is underestimated.

Symptoms: Typical symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome are numbness and pain in the wrist, palm, thumb, index finger, and middle finger, or accompanied by inflexibility and weakness of hand movements.

Diagnosis and treatment: If you have the above symptoms, you should seek medical attention immediately. For patients with mild early symptoms, rest is the most important thing. If necessary, you can use a plaster splint to fix your wrist and straighten it. For patients with severe conditions, carpal tunnel incision is required for treatment.

The above introduces four diseases that men are most likely to ignore. I hope it can attract the attention of male friends. In life, many diseases seem to be more common among women, but in fact, it is not the case. Women are careful and will seek medical treatment in time for many unhealthy symptoms, but men are more careless and often do not know when they are sick. Therefore, men should also take good care of their bodies.

Men always think that stomach pain is a trivial matter, so a common disease - hiatal hernia - is often ignored by them.

Hiatal hernia refers to the herniation of the stomach into the chest through the esophageal hiatus. The harm is that it destroys the normal relationship between the distal esophagus and the diaphragmatic hiatus, thereby causing reflux between the stomach and esophagus. In rare cases, it can also cause bleeding or even perforation.

Experts estimate that one in four people over 50 will develop the disease.

High-risk population: Scientists are not yet sure about the high-risk population for this disease, but people with a family history of the disease have a higher probability of developing the disease than ordinary people.

Symptoms: The main symptoms of hiatal hernia are fullness and chest tightness after eating. Severe patients may experience severe clinical manifestations such as abdominal pain, hematemesis, and black stools.

Diagnosis and treatment: Doctors mainly rely on X-ray barium contrast, esophagoscopy and esophageal function tests to diagnose this disease.

Hiatal hernia can be treated with conservative medical methods, such as improving diet structure, avoiding binge eating, and not lying down immediately after a meal. It can also be treated by taking appropriate antacids and gastric mucosal protective agents. In addition, weight loss is also beneficial for the treatment of this disease. If the above methods cannot cure it, surgical treatment is the only option.