I just watched an interview with a super 20 year old guy who's going through testicular cancer. Together with his buddies they've already raised €10 000 for Movember. It's an amazing amount of money for a great cause but it's not really about the money. It's about awareness. The interviewer asked if the lads had ever chatted about checking themselves for lumps before their friend's situation and they all laughed. Obviously they hadn't because that would be just weird. And she said that women chat about checking their breasts all the time and that's the difference between boys and girls. I certainly believe that lads aren't great at going to the doctor and taking their health seriously but I think young women are similar in ways. No one wants to think there may be something wrong or go and have themselves intimately examined by a doctor or nurse but for girls, smear tests are vitally important though often avoided.
Sometimes it's not until it personally affects you that these things become important but I really think people should cop on. Get over embarrassment and be responsible for making sure you take the best care of your body as you can. You only get one.*
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