Men do get sick.
Many practising GP's would say that a large number of men won't admit to feeling sick or being concerned about some aspect of health and their bodily functions. Quite often the assistance which is finally sought comes too late and the prognosis is already poor. Even many younger men put themselves at risk of a range of diseases by consuming too many high-fat foods and having an excess alcohol intake. In the case of heart disease, severe and dramatic symptoms are often shown in television dramas and hospital or medical serials. Information about the risks of heart disease is readily available and men would be more familiar with seeing and hearing about heart problems than other problems such as bowel cancer.