Men's Health Month

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Men's health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being as experienced by men, and not merely the absence of disease.^{[1][failed verification]} Differences in men's health compared to women's can be attributed to biological factors, behavioral factors, and social factors (e.g., occupations).^{[2][failed verification]}

Men's health often relates to biological factors such as the male reproductive system or conditions caused by hormones specific to, or most notable in, males. Some conditions that affect both men and women, such as cancer, and injury, manifest differently in men.^[3] Some diseases that affect both sexes are statistically more common in men. In terms of behavioral factors, men are more likely to make unhealthy or risky choices and less likely to seek medical care.

Men may face issues not directly related to their biology, such as gender-differentiated access to medical treatment and other socioeconomic factors.^[4][5][6] Outside Subsaharan Africa, men are at greater risk of HIV/AIDS. This is associated with unsafe sexual activity that is often nonconsensual.^[7][8]