What types of male preventive health products are there?

Regular blue hat health products are not drugs themselves, and have no indications for disease prevention. They are truly drugs and are compliant products that can be clearly used to prevent men's health problems. Currently, they are mainly focused on the three directions of reproductive function maintenance, androgen regulation, and prevention of high-incidence chronic diseases. All of them must be taken according to the doctor's advice or instructions. They are not the "men's kidney-tonifying magic pills" randomly searched on the Internet.

A while ago, a friend of mine who works as a back-end developer ran into a trap. At the age of 32, he stayed up late all night to catch up on the version. During his marriage checkup, he found out that his sperm motility was less than half the reference value. He was so panicked that he bought a bottle of "Men's Pregnancy Gold Primer" worth several hundred yuan. After eating it for two months, he checked again and found that his sperm motility had not increased and his uric acid was even higher. He went to the urology department and the doctor prescribed him a few boxes of OTC levocarnitine oral solution, saying that this is serious and preventive. Drugs indicated for sperm quality decline can provide energy for sperm movement. The clinical data are indeed supportive for people like him who sit and stay up late for a long time. However, he was specifically told to stop taking it after two months and not to take it for a long time. After all, there are many opinions in the nutritional field that as long as men eat enough red meat and have normal metabolism, they do not need to take extra supplements. Taking too much will increase the burden on kidney metabolism, which is not worth the gain.

As for the "androgen supplement" products that people often inquire about privately, the water is even deeper. Currently, only prescription drugs such as Testosterone Undecanoate Soft Capsules have been approved in China. Only people diagnosed with insufficient testosterone secretion, or middle-aged and elderly men with signs of delayed hypogonadism, will use it to prevent problems such as osteoporosis, depression, and loss of sexual desire. Taking it without any indication can induce prostate hyperplasia or even the risk of cancer. There has been a fierce debate in the academic community over whether men over 40 years old who have no clear indications of low testosterone should use it for preventive conditioning. Supporters believe that small-dose supplementation can improve fatigue and loss of muscle mass. Opponents clearly point out that additional supplementation in healthy people will disrupt their own hormone secretion rhythm and greatly increase the risk of prostate disease. There is no conclusion yet. Ordinary people do not need to be this guinea pig.

When many people mention male preventive drugs, they focus on reproductive and sexual functions. In fact, preventive drugs targeting chronic diseases that are common in men are the most commonly used category in clinical practice and have the clearest benefits. For example, my uncle is 51 years old. His physical examination showed that he had small plaques in his carotid arteries and his triglycerides were also over the standard. The doctor asked him to take 10mg of atorvastatin every day, which is used to prevent myocardial infarction and cerebral infarction. It is much more effective than the "Men's Liver and Kidney Health Supplement" he bought for thousands of dollars. ； For prostate hyperplasia, which is highly prevalent in middle-aged and elderly men, low-dose finasteride is also a commonly used preventive drug in clinical practice. It can slow down the rate of prostate hyperplasia. However, a small number of people may take it and have side effects that affect their sexual function. Whether or not to use it depends on personal tolerance. Of course, there are also many people who insist that "medicines are three parts poison" and would rather spend a lot of money to buy online celebrity liver-protecting and blood-vessel-protecting health products than take prescription drugs. This choice depends entirely on personal indicators and health concepts. If there are only mild abnormal indicators, it is perfectly fine to intervene first by adjusting your daily routine, diet and exercise.

To be honest, these preventive drugs are, to put it bluntly, "patches to fill the gap." If you can avoid staying up late, not drinking too much, and taking time to run twice a week, you don't need to take any supplements. It is more reliable than any sky-high-priced health products.