Preventative Screening And Our Menfolk

Preventative Screening And Our Menfolk
No less an entity than the United States House of Representatives said no fewer than two weeks ago: Whereas women are 100 percent more likely to visit the doctor for annual examinations and preventive services than men ….

We women knew this instinctively about our menfolk – men are less likely to seek out preventative screening for their health. They are less likely to go to the doctor if they feel awful. They are less likely to go to the emergency room if their arm is wrenched loose from its socket and spurting blood.

Why Men Don’t Seek Preventative Screening…
The august US House has its ideas about the reasons for why men avoid preventative screening – their list includes: fear, lack of health insurance, lack of information, and cost factors.

We women know these are just rationalizations tacked on to try to make sense of the incomprehensible – the real reason men can’t be bothered with preventative screenings is simply, that’s the way men are. Preventative screening for heart attack, stroke, etc., is something that other guys should really do, but I’m going to be fine, dear.

Woman’s Work Is Never Done, including Preventative Screening
This is why preventative screening, like so many other hugely important items, falls to us as women. It’s our job to gently but consistently insist that our menfolk get preventative screenings for health problems they’re at risk for, as well as routine doctor visits. It’s important. It’s our house.