Men's health
Opinion
Health
When it’s not my back aching, I’m aching for conversations like we used to have about love and lust
I can’t resist a test, and one I recently had outside my local Baker’s Delight has taken me down a rabbit hole.
- by Kate Halfpenny
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For men like Olly, a run with friends is more than just a run
Running allowed Olly Woolrych to step off the treadmill of expectation about what it is to be a man. Today, his running event is Movember’s biggest fundraiser.
- by Sarah Berry
The TikTok trend encouraging teen boys to get fit, try steroids and starve themselves
According to experts, the “looksmaxxing” trend is targeting vulnerable young people. So, how safe are the measures they’re taking?
- by Penry Buckley
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Mental health
Every man
Men’s mental health is no longer a taboo topic. It’s time to change perceptions about how men should respond to life’s challenges, so they can find the care they deserve.
Testosterone boosters are popular among fit men. But are they safe?
Many healthy middle-aged men also see testosterone boosters as an anti-ageing strategy to restore their lean muscle, strength, sex drive and energy. They come with risks.
- by Sarah Berry
What are Australian men talking about in therapy?
From toxic masculinity to parenting issues, these are the six most common topics men are bringing to the therapy room.
- by Staff Writer
The common condition that can cause too much shame to be named
Incontinence affects everything from sex lives to sport participation and self-image. Yet research reveals it is rarely discussed and many go without treatment.
- by Wendy Tuohy
All rise for the incredible true story of Viagra’s first trials
In 1994, a group of Welshmen took part in a study for Viagra. But the little blue diamond was no magic pill.
- by Michael Lallo
Men need to be better at helping men. Their lives depend on it
As a society, we have made progress in talking about men’s mental health. But not nearly enough.
- by Sarah Berry
How Nick Bracks shook off his shadow and learnt to move his mind
A bold request helped the mental health advocate and podcast host find a kindred spirit in the son of a Hollywood superstar.
- by Jewel Topsfield
Opinion
Sex & relationships
Know a man who has recently separated? It might be worth checking in
One man came to my office to describe returning from a FIFO swing to an empty house. Furniture gone – wife and kids, too. That was the start of his new life.
- by Lisanne Iriks
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