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About Men's Health
Most men need to pay more attention to their health. Compared to women, men are more likely to:
- Smoke and drink
- Make unhealthy or risky choices
- Put off regular checkups and medical care
There are also health conditions that only affect men, such as prostate cancer and low testosterone. Many of the major health risks that men face - like colon cancer or heart disease - can be prevented and treated with early diagnosis. Screening tests can find diseases early, when they are easier to treat. It's important to get the screening tests you need.
It sits within Men and Population Groups.
When to speak to someone. Reading about a topic cannot tell you whether it applies to you. Speak to a doctor or pharmacist if symptoms are severe, sudden, getting worse, or simply not going away — and seek emergency care immediately for chest pain, breathing difficulty, sudden weakness or confusion, or a serious allergic reaction.
Research on Men's Health
42 studies areregistered for this condition on ClinicalTrials.gov, the U.S. National Library of Medicine's public registry. A selection is below — the links go straight to the registry entry, not to a summary of ours.
What a registered study does and does not mean. Registration means a study exists and has been declared publicly. It says nothing about whether the treatment being tested works, is safe, or is available to you. Many studies find no benefit — that is what research is for. Never seek out an experimental treatment on the strength of a registry entry alone.
Research currently under way
- Sperm, Exposure and Endocrine DisruptorsMillion Marker Wellness, Inc.
- Pilot Feasibility Study of a Dyadic Culinary Nutrition InterventionUniversity of Arizona
- Clinical Evaluation of Visby Medical Men's Sexual Health TestVisby Medical
- Predictors of Androgen Status Decline in Middle-Aged MenAndijan State Medical Institute
- Effects of Visceral Osteopathic Massage on Semen Parameters and Hemodynamics Factors in VaricoceleAnkara Yildirim Beyazıt University
- HoLEP Sexual SurvivorshipNorthwestern University
Research already completed
- Increasing Men's Engagement in Preventive Healthcare Through an Enhanced Cocoon Vaccination StrategyCase Western Reserve University
- A Study to Evaluate the Effects of the Libido Lift Supplement on Libido and Sexual Desire in MenBio Nature Health
- Power-Up: An Effectiveness Trial of the Diabetes Prevention ProgramAlbert Einstein College of Medicine
- Young Men's Health Project Targeting HIV Risk Reduction and Substance AbuseFlorida State University
- Implementation of a Web-based App for Screening in Men in a Malaysian Primary Care SettingUniversity of Malaya
- Comparison of the Effectiveness of Different Conservative Treatment Protocols in Postprostatectomy Urinary IncontinenceHacettepe University
Study data from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 2026-07-30. Registry entries are supplied by study sponsors and investigators; ClinicalTrials.gov does not verify their scientific validity. PocketsInfo is not affiliated with, and not endorsed by, the NLM or the NIH.
Where to read more
Rather than paraphrase, we point you to the primary sources. Every link below is to a government health agency, a national institute or a recognised medical body — grouped by what you are trying to find out.
Start Here
- Men: Take Charge of Your HealthOffice of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Diagnosis and Tests
- Testosterone Levels TestNational Library of Medicine
Treatments and Therapies
- Testosterone Therapy: Potential Benefits and Risks as You AgeMayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
Related Issues
- Supplements and Men's HealthAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Statistics and Research
- FastStats: Men's HealthNational Center for Health Statistics
- Sex and Gender: How Being Male or Female Can Affect Your HealthNational Institutes of Health
Medical subject headings
Clinicians and researchers index this subject under Men's Health. These are the terms to use when searching medical literature.
This page is built from the MedlinePlus health topic record for Men's Health, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health. Information is from MedlinePlus.gov. PocketsInfo is not affiliated with, and is not endorsed by, the NLM or the NIH. Retrieved 30 July 2026.