Men STILL dying of embarrassment: Fears over 'masculinity' and discussing intimate problems stop prostate patients visiting the doctor. It is not surprising given how feminised the NHS has become. Most doctors and 90% of nurses are female.

firesnow69 · 2018-02-05T14:25:31+00:00

This is a problem, I had a problem with my dick and had to see a doctor and I had to speak to a female doctor it’s so uncomfortable, it’s also kinda hard to say id prefer a man when they go on a last name basis

tdltuck · 2018-02-05T14:56:43+00:00

I live in a non-English-speaking country. I went to the hospital a couple years back for what ended up being a panic attack, but I was certain that my heart was failing (history of it in my family. Probably the root of my anxiety). Once the doctor told my translator that my heart was fine and it was a panic attack, the 4 or 5 nurses within earshot who all happened to be female had a nice giggle. The doctor did too. So did my translator who was my immediate supervisor.

No one should have second thoughts about seeking help. This kind of shit doesn’t support that idea.

fadsfsghkkhdafsd · 2018-02-05T17:45:49+00:00

Women nurses gossip about male genitalia. They make fun of the small ones and gawk over the big ones. They're supposed to be professionals. Even if they don't say anything, you know they still think it.

Kind of like how many women gossip over the same thing. Women don't have boundaries. Neither do liberal men.

But everything is men's fault. They need to go get humiliated by "care" staff.

perplexedm · 2018-02-05T12:28:32+00:00

This indeed is a serious concern.

bastardstepchild · 2018-02-05T15:40:32+00:00

I don’t even know what the warning signs of prostate cancer are. I definitely know what the warning signs of breast cancer are.

furchfur · 2018-02-05T15:48:23+00:00

Female patients are always asked if they want female nurses or doctor for intimate procedures. This includes being washed and catheter changes.

There are not enough male medical staff to give men the same choice! So male dignity is ignored.

This puts a lot of males off using the NHS

fischestix · 2018-02-05T22:46:06+00:00

Also false positive testing and overly aggressive treatment that leaves men impotent is a bit of a deciding factor.

darkowen1212 · 2018-02-05T22:23:09+00:00

I do Movember each year in Australia and this year i raised money and awareness for prostate cancer treatment. I wanted to see how difficult it was to get help and was very pleased with the process overall.

You can go and see any preferred doctor (a lot who bulk bill) and they will assess your symptoms, order a blood test if necessary and then refer you to a urologist if required. Basic guidelines are as follows; - men over 40 with a family history should start getting tested - men over 50 should get a blood test yearly which is free - if you are in either of these categories speak to your doctor as prostate cancer can have little or no symptoms so you need to be proactive - a positive blood test is usually followed by a rectal exam, biopsy and MRI - 3000 men die each year from prostate cancer (Australia)

Hope all men can have the best possible care but the key is to see your doctor

iainmf · 2018-02-05T23:00:31+00:00

Men are still dying of prostate cancer because they are too embarrassed to visit a doctor.

Doctors are still not accounting for men's needs and are letting men die. FTFY

Seriously though, this is the basic issue: Men are seen as having agency and therefore the things that happen to them are their own fault, and women are seen as having no agency so the things that happen to them are societies fault. So to fix men's problems you have to fix men, but to fix women's problems you have to fix society.

In reality, you need to balance individual responsibility and society changes.

2018-02-06T01:35:55+00:00

Going to the doctor is like taking my car to the mechanic as far as I'm concerned. If they need to check the oil then have at it.

LabTech41 · 2018-02-06T02:04:50+00:00

I work in the healthcare field, so I'm no stranger to being surrounded by women. While the women who I work with in the lab are something of a rarified breed, there are days where even the smart ones make a shift like dancing on egg shells. Outside of the lab is usually far worse; every time there's a problem where the workflow has hit a snag, I can track it down to women being women.

I've had female doctors start arguments with me when I'm trying to get something done on my end, and they're more concerned with some nebulous and abstract concept of covering their own ass than the healthcare process. The nurses are sadly much worse, because whereas the older generation of nurses that my mother was a part of are salt-of-the-earth people who almost never cause problems (and when they do it's honest mistakes that I don't blame them for), the younger generation of nurses that are replacing them as they retire are honestly some of the worst people I've ever met. Lazy, ignorant, and far more interested in their phones than handling basic work tasks, if I have a problem with getting a sample or a test done, 9 out of 10 times it's because of one of these amateurs. What annoys me is that they're essentially parasitizing the reputation that the previous generations of nurses built over lifetimes of hard work; they're pissing through it because the notion of being competent and hard working are anathema to at least a quarter of them. It's not across the board, but it's enough of them that I doubt the public's opinion of nurses as a profession to put on a pedestal will last too much longer.

Women naturally gravitate towards certain fields, the countries with the most gender equality proves this, but it's the QUALITY of women that's really gone in the shitter in the last couple years, and anyone who's not paying attention to this does so at their own peril. This current trend is a ticking time bomb just waiting to go off. Just as ANY male nurse and they'll confirm it.

RedPillAlphaBigCock · 2018-02-05T15:08:18+00:00

I actually don't see a problem here - I'm Irish and I have had amazing woman doc's and nurses - no issues at all

hatefulreason · 2018-02-05T15:26:33+00:00

no wonder the nhs is shite

jeff_the_nurse · 2018-02-06T02:03:03+00:00

More like we don't want to be bashed over "manflu."

mikesteane · 2018-02-05T12:46:45+00:00

I wonder how the decrease in the number of male doctors will affect recruitment of nurses, given that a significant factor in the job for females is the opportunity to marry a doctor.

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