Why So Many Men Avoid Going to the Doctor

For the fourth year in a row, Cleveland Clinic is embarking upon their MENtion It campaign, a push to get men into their doctors and discussing their health.

As part of this year’s campaign, their survey asked men how they approach their medical treatment.

The results found:

• 72 percent of respondents said they would rather be doing household chores, like cleaning toilets, than going to the doctor.
• 65 percent of respondents said they avoid going to the doctor as long as possible.
• 20 percent admitted they aren’t always honest with their doctors about their health.
• 37 percent said they had withheld information from their doctors in the past, specifically because they weren’t ready to deal with the potential diagnosis that might result if they told the truth.

All this medical avoidance and withholding of the truth puts men at risk. But what’s behind it and how can society work to better address it?

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