Published Tuesday 15 June 2021 at 9:46
It’s Men’s Health Week and Blackburn with Darwen Council’s Wellbeing team have information to share on a variety of topics this week.
Whether it’s for yourself or the men in all our lives – fathers, brothers, partners, sons, friends and colleagues – this week you’ll find something that can help you to support men with their health and fitness.
Meet Damo & Andrea
There is no better sense of relief as soon as you get checked
BwD Health Trainer for BwD, Damo, shared his story about finding a lump on his balls.
Damo said: “It’s healthy for men to regularly check their balls, and if you feel something isn’t right you should call the GP.
“Don’t be afraid to drop your kecks and get checked. There is no better sense of relief as soon as you get checked, and there’s a lot of support out there.”
Find out more
BwD Wellbeing Service manager, Andrea, supported her dad through a prostate cancer diagnosis.
Andrea said: “Dad thought the problem went away but it came back and was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Thankfully, he received treatment (radio therapy) and had a full recovery. The impact of being diagnosed with cancer took its toll on his physical and emotional health. It was crucial that the family and I were able to support him.”
Find out more
- Prostate cancer – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
- Urine test could reduce unnecessary prostate biopsies | Men’s Health Forum (menshealthforum.org.uk)
- General information about Prostate Cancer: https://prostatecanceruk.org/prostate-information A great source of support, specialist nurses at the end of a phone who can answer your questions. They also offer free booklets written in plain English to avoid medical jargon which are really easy to understand.
If you’re interested in further advice you can always contact the Wellbeing HUB The Wellbeing Service and re:fresh | re:fresh (refreshbwd.com)