Im a doctor the 4 symptoms I wish men would stop hiding

Man up and start sharing these symptoms with your doctor, guys.Between 2015 and 2022, men were more likely to be diagnosed with 16 different late-stage cancers than women, according to a new study published last week — with the biggest discrepancies for salivary gland cancer, oropharyngeal cancer, thyroid cancer and stomach cancer.One of the reasons behind this worrying trend? “Women go to the doctor more than men, which could mean more opportunities for clinicians to catch cancer symptoms earlier, thus leading more women to get diagnosed at the localized stage instead of regional or distant stages,” said the study’s lead author, Beth Maclin, PhD, MPH, a postdoctoral fellow in the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics at the National Cancer Institute.This trend doesn’t just impact cancer odds: Men generally die younger, only living to age 76 compared to women’s 81.Time and again, medical experts have urged men to be more proactive about their health care with regular checkups and screenings.“Men have biological vulnerabilities,” Dr.David Shusterman, board-certified urologist and founder of UroLongevity and Modern Urologist, previously told The Post.

“But the bigger problem is that men tend to practice reactive medicine.They wait until something is obviously wrong.”Still not sure which symptoms are worth flagging? Dr.

Michael Herman, Director of Urology at Mount Sinai South Nassau, shared the four red flags he wishes patients would mention sooner.Even if they don’t hurt, bigger balls or a swollen scrotum are cause for concern.“We all know that patients often go online to search their symptoms and what they mean,” Herman told The Post.“However, it’s typically difficult for patients to know what they’re examining, or whether the swelling is coming from fluid inside the scrotum, or from the testicle itself.”Though it’s most often due to benign causes like fluid buildup, unusual growth could also indicate testicular cancer...