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Domain – Men’s health (guiding topics)
- Have a structured approach to a man presenting for a health check and provide general preventive care, especially related to mental and physical health.
- Address specific men’s health concerns in a sensitive manner:
- prostate:
- prostatitis
- benign prostatic hypertrophy
- urinary difficulties
- prostatic cancer, including prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening
- testicular problems:
- testicular pain
- undescended testicle
- hydrocele and varicocele
- testicular torsion and torsion of a testicular appendage
- epididymo-orchitis
- testicular cancer
- penile problems:
- phimosis
- paraphimosis
- balanitis
- urethritis
- hypospadias
- Peyronie’s disease
- priapism
- penile cancer
- sexual issues:
- erectile dysfunction
- ejaculation problems
- loss of or reduced libido
- breast problems:
- normal breast changes in adolescence
- gynaecomastia
- breast lumps and cancer.
- Understand and work to address the challenges and barriers men face in accessing healthcare.
- Carry out relevant procedures (eg testosterone implant, catheter insertion).
- Provide appropriate management of common men’s health presentations and encourage appropriate follow-up.
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