As people with prostates (PwP) get older, they are more likely to have prostatic conditions such as BPH, prostatitis, and prostate cancer. Screening for prostate cancer can be considered using the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test alone, or in conjunction with a digital rectal exam (in which the clinician uses a finger through the rectum to feel for prostate growths)—guidelines vary. Per the Canadian Urological Association in 2022, the recommended age to consider starting for prostate cancer screening is around 50 years of age for those who are at average risk. However, it is recommended that those at higher risk, including African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) men, consider screening for prostate cancer earlier at age 45.
FACTSHEET: Mental & Emotional Health of 2SGBTQ+ Men
This new factsheet on the mental and emotional health of 2SGBTQ+ men, reviewed by Dr. Jordan Goodridge and Devan Nambiar is for frontline, healthcare and community workers serving queer guys.
In the world we live in today, a holistic view of health and wellbeing must include mental and emotional health alongside physical health. To provide client-centered healthcare that is tailored to the unique needs of queer men, clinicians and healthcare providers should know how queerness intersects with various facets of men’s health.
This factsheet takes an intersectional lens and looks at different factors such as HIV status, trauma, housing, race, age, ability, class, body image, substance use, etc. and makes suggestions for coping as well as improvements to the healthcare system.