2007-02-12 23:34:29 · 17 answers · asked by Barbara Doll to you 7 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Men have always been more secretive about their health and despite the old saying women get colds and men get flu, really do complain less than women.
Unfortunately this is why over the years men's health has been less prominent in the media and has been targeted less.
When I was learning to be a GP the figures for GP attendance were an average of 3 contacts per patient per year. This was made up of 2 contacts per man and 4 per woman. Even excluding exclusively female problems the consultation rates in women have always been higher.
As they ssay its a man thing. Men do not consider it macho to see the doctor.
2007-02-13 00:24:29 · answer #1 · answered by Dr Frank 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The answer should be obvious to you. This forum contains answers from people with no qualifications to give an accurate answer on questions of health. It's entertainment for me to read of bimboes directing other bimboes. Whereas Men, being more intelligent, more often seek the medically correct answer to a health problem. Case Closed.
2007-02-13 09:56:29 · answer #2 · answered by The kissman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a nurse. I think that women tend to worry more about their health and a man would rather wait until it gets serious enough to question. I use to answer many of those questions but I just started a new account. I have no problem answering anyone question if I can help. Take care.
2007-02-13 08:01:06 · answer #3 · answered by nursey 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Because men are more concerned with the size of their penis than with their health! look at the questions in men's health and you will see that I am correct!
Women are concerned with anything that affects their body and men are concerned with anything that affects their privates!
just an observation
Edit; sorry if the truth hurts guys! no need for the angry replies either, it is a joke OK Frank!
2007-02-13 08:03:50 · answer #4 · answered by cuban friend 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Women are quite open when it comes to health issues, where as men would rather keep it to themselves, due to feeling embarrassed, fear or maybe even think they may see it as being a weakness.
2007-02-13 07:39:55 · answer #5 · answered by thepurestone 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think its because women have more complex bodies and after all we carry other little human beings inside us when we're pregnant and I think we just need to know whats happening so that we can keep ourselves healthy. Or maybe we are just more aware than men.
2007-02-13 07:39:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, maybe some men are too proud/shy to admit they need help with a health issue?
2007-02-13 07:37:53 · answer #7 · answered by Smoochy Poochy 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Women like several hundred opinions on what 's wrong with them so they can maximise the complexity of the ailment - men just assume it's fatal and get on with it!
2007-02-13 07:38:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Because us womean always think the worst! Deep down we know we are OK> But there is just something inside of us that thinks just maybe we are not OK.
2007-02-13 08:00:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because men neglect their health and then die twenty years before their partners.
2007-02-13 07:40:26 · answer #10 · answered by LillyB 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋