D.I.Y Men's Health Pec Check

Men get breast cancer too!

TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF, MATE!

CHECK YOUR PECS WHEN YOU SHOWER

GRAB YOUR PECS AND GIVE ‘EM A GOOD RUMMAGE:

CHECK FOR A NEW LUMP

(THE MOST COMMON SYMPTOM OF BREAST CANCER IN MEN IS PAINLESS LUMP CLOSE TO THE NIPPLE)

LOOK FOR CHANGES TO THE NIPPLE LIKE CRUSTING, ULCERS, REDNESS OR INVERSION

CHANGES IN THE PEC SKIN, LIKE REDNESS OR DIMPLING

CHANGE IN SIZE OR SHAPE

UNUSUAL PAIN THAT DOESN’T GO AWAY

DISCHARGE FROM NIPPLE

 

If you find any of the above, take yourself and your pecs to your GP right away. (to find a GP in your area, go to refer to GP directory on this site)  don’t delay because early diagnosis gives the best prognosis.

For more information go to: 
www.bcna.org.au/content/view/125/604

www.nbocc.org.au/men/
www.breastcancer.org.au

Men and Mental Health

'Get it off Your Chest'

Men’s mental distress is a hidden problem. An examination of
the evidence suggests that gender and the way we are
socialised into different cultural norms could be having a big
impact on the way men interact with mental health services.
The image of the tough, resilient male who hides emotion is
deeply ingrained in society and may effect men’s help-seeking
behaviour.

Click here to view the report summary

Foundation 49
'A Whole New Ball Game'. Health advice for Australian Men
Issue 10, August 2009

Click here to view the publication of A Whole New Ball Game

Some useful websites to visit for Men's Health...

• The Better Health Channel
• The site’s aim has always been to provide free health and medical information in an easy to understand format and language.
  The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
   
• Go For Your Life
• Go For Your Life is a Victorian Government initiative which aims to promote healthy eating and increase levels of physical activity. Search the A to Z index for hundreds of ideas to help you stay happy, healthy and active.
   
• Australian Doctor
• Australian Doctor is the leading news and information website for Australian General Practitioners. A weekly newspaper sent to GP's, prescribing specialists and senior RMOs, has a hard-hitting approach together with a long tradition of editorial excellence.
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• The Royal Australian College of General Practioners
  This article discusses issues impacting on men's health, the GPs4Men network, and future directions for improving men’s health.