As with any health concern, they just don't want to think or talk about it. From my own experience, I know that almost all men 45 and older have an enlarged prostate and that almost one in six is at risk of prostate cell damage. Certain herbs can soothe prostate swelling. The general reluctance to face prostate checkups and ignorance of their importance may come from the close involvement of the prostate gland in sexual function. After all, it provides the fluid for semen, so there is the possibility of sexual performance problems resulting from prostate surgery.
Boys really are more fragile and vulnerable than girls, even before they are born.
Furthermore, they might not try to toughen up their sons by preventing them from crying and so forth.