International Women's Day
This past Monday was the official International Women's Day, but we shouldn’t need a special occasion to remind us; we should honor women all the time. And even though this blog is about the male menopause, we need to acknowledge that more women know about menopause than men do about MANopause (actually called Andropause). We men need to get with the program, spread the word that we too have issues of aging that can be addressed and in some cases eliminated.
Perhaps the best way to honor another person is to take care of her (or him) AND take care of ourselves. Most of us are loved by women, and too many women have to put up with men neglecting their bodies and health. That’s terrible. In many cases, men feel it’s not “manly” to take on those issues. (Sure, it’s more manly to over-eat, get fat and die earlier than we might otherwise – go figure).
If we give up on ourselves, we give up on our mates, too. Believe me when I say a woman – or anyone for that matter — is more attracted to a man who takes care of himself than to one who doesn’t. Let's grow older together — in a way that maximizes health and honors men and women both.