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So let\'s talk about men...

Previously in our Men\\u2019s health month series, we talked about its general importance, we talked about mental health; and last week, we talked specifically about prostate cancer. And now that we\\u2019re in the last week of the month, we will be discussing the most important level of self-care: getting regular checkups.

There are so many barriers along the way that stop people, especially men, from seeing a doctor for a regular checkup. It is so bad that a lot of them can\\u2019t even recall the last time they got checked by a health professional. But really, do we all need to feel something wrong in our body first before we go see a doctor?

As the old saying goes, \\u201cPrevention is better than cure.\\u201d Join me as I talk about the importance of getting regular checkups and why you should do it as early as possible.

Why you need to check this episode:

• Learn about what happens during regular checkups;
• Discover the most common barriers that stop men from seeing a doctor and how to work your way around them;
• Understand the cruciality of getting yourself checked early on instead of getting yourself checked in the later stage of your life

\\u201cIn this country, we don\\u2019t really go to get help until we need help.\\u201d\\u2013 Dr. Berry Pierre

Notable Quotes:

\\u201cOur body does a great job of dealing with the stress; dealing with the pressures until it can not. And we already know what the picture looks like when it can\\u2019t\\u2026 All these things happen when your body says \\u2018enough is enough\\u2019. And the job of a doctor for you in getting your regular checkup is to prevent all of those from happening.\\u201d\\u2013 Dr. Berry Pierre

\\u201cThe earlier I can catch something, the better options I have to treat it.\\u201d \\u2013 Dr. Berry Pierre

\\u201cIt just makes sense that it\\u2019s important to catch things early. But you can\\u2019t catch things early if you\\u2019re not doing that regular checkup.\\u201d \\u2013 Dr. Berry Pierre

\\u201cThere are certain hurdles that we\\u2019re going to have to get over if we want to have the best health that we want. There are certain hurdles that we\\u2019re going to have to fight over if we want to be the best, healthiest us\\u201d \\u2013 Dr. Berry Pierre

\\u201cNever fear that the care [in health centers] is going to be less. And don\\u2019t allow that fear to make you say \\u2018There\\u2019s not going to be good doctors there. I\\u2019m not going\\u201d \\u2013 Dr. Berry Pierre

\\u201cA lot of you guys are afraid of going to see someone like me. You\\u2019re afraid of the possibility that I may say \\u2018I know you thought you were healthy, but you\\u2019re not really that healthy\\u2019. And that fear alone makes you so anxious that you just stay away.\\u201d \\u2013 Dr. Berry Pierre

\\u201cMen, check your pride at the door\\u2026 Too many of us are dying, leaving families and loved ones by themselves because our pride has outweighed our need to take care of our health. So, check the pride at the door.\\u201d \\u2013 Dr. Berry Pierre

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