Understanding and connecting with young men’s struggles to redefine masculinity

Many management options are available for patients with bowel dysfunction, but many suffer in silence before consulting a GP. This delay often leads to unhealthy coping habits. As a Clinical Nurse Specialist in the pelvic floor service at Mater Misericordiae University Hospital Dublin, I help people manage bowel dysfunction symptoms like constipation and faecal incontinence. … Continued

National Cancer Registry Ireland (NCRI) data shows the number of invasive cancer cases (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer) diagnosed in both males and females averaged 24,327 during 2018–2020. The most common cancer in males was prostate cancer. Prostate cancer accounted for 30% of all cancers diagnosed in men. Colorectal (bowel) cancer, lung cancer, melanoma of the … Continued