Studies Men are very afraid of the doctor

Most women send their men into the practice
Whether persistent cough, chronic back pain or a non-healing inflammation on the leg: Most men rarely go to the doctor. Why this is so, have now determined US pollsters by a survey commissioned by the Orlando Health clinics. Therefore many men are afraid of the diagnosis and would prefer to avoid unpleasant examinations. In middle age, according to the subjects, lack of time is a very common reason.

Younger men often too busy
If men have physical ailments, they are often simply ignored or dismissed as nullity. Phrases like "Oh, it will not be so bad" or "It will be gone by itself" are not rare here. No surprise then, that many men do not go to the doctor so often, even if the symptoms are obvious. But why is that? According to a report by the news agency "dpa", a team of US pollsters now dealt with this question. These interviewed men on behalf of the Orlando Health clinics on the reasons that speak against the agreement of an annual family doctor appointment and came to an interesting conclusion. Accordingly, many of the respondents would be afraid of the diagnosis and therefore prefer to avoid unpleasant investigations. Men between 18 and 44 also often said they were too busy to visit a doctor.

A US survey shows that men often shy away from visiting a doctor because they are afraid of being diagnosed. (Image: Monkey Business / fotolia.com)

"Men can spend 34 hours playing golf, watching a ball game every week, or finding time to travel to Las Vegas with their friends. But they can not afford 90 minutes a year for a medical check-up? This is not to be excused, "said the co-director of the" Pure Urology and Robotics Clinic "in Florida. Jamin Brahmbhatt, according to a report by Science Daily. Men would therefore have to prioritize their health more strongly - which should also be taught in campaigns on "Men's Health".

Long wait is frightening
"It is always observed that especially men do not go to the doctor, because they have to worry about the diagnosis," said Vincent Jörres from the German GP's opposite the "dpa". Important is a "long-standing relationship of trust," the expert continued. Studies have shown that men are also deterred by the waiting time, adds Theodor Klotz, chairman of the foundation Men's Health. Because in this time there is a danger that you sit in a room with other patients and hear their discussions about diseases. Successful prevention practices would find a good solution here by offering appointment hours, explains Klotz.

Men consider bodies as tools
Therefore, it is also crucial that men have a different body feeling than women and their body more as a "tool" view. As a result, they would often go to the doctor only in case of very severe pain or in unavoidable situations, whereby usually the women give the impulse. But that does not mean anything, because in their own case women are obviously not better. Because as the "dpa" reports, the US survey had shown that the main reasons against a doctor's visit in both sexes largely overlapped. (No)