June is Men’s Health month and we’ve been celebrating all month long! We are very excited about this two-part series and honored to bring it to you as three daughters. You can consider this the month dedicated to Girl Dads!

In this episode, we’ll be using medical terms for body parts in this episode. If you have children who you are not comfortable hearing those terms, then now would be a good time to stop listening. However, we encourage you to consider the benefits of the topics we’ll be discussing today as a way to engage in very important conversations that promote health literacy.

The TMI Takeaways for this episode are:

• We defined testosterone, what it means to have a low T, and what you can do about it
• We discussed the speciality of urology and why urologists are important to men’s health
• Finally, we talked about diet and and weight management how they both impact men’s risk for obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol, heart disease, and sleep apnea

“In healthcare, there is often too much information and not enough time. Here at The Melanin Initiative, we avoid TMI by breaking things down into language you can understand, we create a safe space to ask your questions, and share our nursing perspective without taking too much of your time. Thanks for tuning in. Join us every week for TMI Tuesdays!”

Resources

• District Health Department https://www.dhd10.org/mens-health-month/
• Men's Health Network https://menshealthnetwork.org/
• Office of Minority Health https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/mens-health/
• Testosterone https://www.urologyhealth.org/urology-a-z/l/low-testosterone
• Testosterone-Based Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy https://www.goodrx.com/health-topic/lgbtq/testosterone-gender-affirming-hormone-therapy-transgender-care
• Urology Care Foundation https://www.urologyhealth.org/media-center/mens-health-month
• Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia https://www.urologyhealth.org/urology-a-z/b/benign-prostatic-hyperplasia-(bph)
• Erectile Dysfunction https://www.urologyhealth.org/urology-a-z/e/erectile-dysfunction-(ed)
• Get it checked http://getitchecked.com/

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*This show is for educational purposes only. The opinions expressed are our opinions alone, they are not a representation of any of our affiliations. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, you should seek medical attention and medical guidance from your healthcare provider.

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