Something from this week's news cycle that I think is worth talking about here.
Health experts published concerns this week about the number of men showing up to clinics with advanced BPH that has been silently worsening for years. The common thread: men assumed the symptoms were just ageing, so they never mentioned them.
This isn't a single country's story. It's a universal one.
The progression of BPH is quiet and gradual. The night trips, the weak stream, the urgency — they feel like background noise. So men file it under "normal" and keep going. By the time they mention it, the options have narrowed.
What this community exists to do — and what both my books are built around — is change that default. From "I'll deal with it" to "I'll mention it." From silent worsening to informed conversation.
Has anyone here had the experience of mentioning a symptom earlier than you expected and being glad you did? What made you finally say something?