Men’s Health is a new concept which looks at the overall well being of Men, rather than specific diseases they suffer from. It is a holistic approach to well being for men.

Being holistic does not mean it is unscientific. It is the current scientific method supported by evidence and research for men to live complete healthy lives.

Health was defined by the World Health Organisation or WHO as a “State of complete physical, mental, psychological and emotional well being”. In today s age of medicine, it is increasingly becoming the norm to only focus on physical well being and health.

But, health is not only about physical well being. It is just not about taking medicines and living. It is about living healthy.

Let me explain with an example.

A 40 year old man comes with erectile dysfunction. The conventional approach would be to just give him medicines, but that misses the point.

What is not seen and treated is that since the age of 30 he has no work life balance. Unhealthy eating habits and lack of exercise have made him obese and increased his visceral fat. He is suffering from work anxiety, hypertension and Diabetes. Work tension, has produced psychological strain causing disinterest in sex. This has effected his family life and interest in his wife. This has caused his erectile dysfunction, that has a psychogenic component. This further exaggerates his strained relation with his wife, who thinks he is having an affair. The wife is turned off and is not supportive or involved in sexual activity. This further intensifies the vicious cycle.

The Mens Health Approach, treats this disease not as a single entity but as a cycle that needs to be broken. It will involve –

• Couple counselling – To identify problems between wife and man, and to alleviate strain
• Exercise and weight loss – To control diabetes, hypertension
• Pelvic floor muscle training – To heighten pleasure and improve vascularity
• Regain work life balance – Yoga, meditation and physical therapy
• Medical Therapy – Accurate and advanced treatment of diabetes and hypertension
• Andrology services – Pharmacological and surgical treatment of erectile dysfunction

This defines the Men’s Health Clinic approach, a holistic scientific approach to not treat, but to achieve complete mental physical and psychological well being.