{"id":3738,"date":"2019-12-10T08:18:07","date_gmt":"2019-12-10T13:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/menshealth\/?p=3738"},"modified":"2025-10-17T13:12:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T17:12:40","slug":"why-men-avoid-doctors-wral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/mens-health\/2019\/12\/why-men-avoid-doctors-wral\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Men Avoid Doctors | WRAL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wral.com\/men-hate-going-to-the-doctor-and-that-could-lead-to-bigger-health-problems\/18815551\/\">WRAL.com<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"large-quote\"><p>You feel like you\u2019re invincible. There\u2019s this concept of I don\u2019t have to worry about that. I\u2019m young I\u2019m healthy there\u2019s nothing wrong with me.<\/p>\n<p>And while there may not be anything wrong at the time, regular doctor visits can prevent longterm problems.<br \/>\n\"<br\/>-Eric Wallen, MD<\/p><\/div>\n\n<!-- iframe plugin v.5.2 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wral.com\/doctors-urge-men-to-seek-regular-medical-exams\/18822772\/?version=embedded_v2&#038;start=751\" 0=\"allowfullscreen\" 1=\"webkitallowfullscreen\" 2=\"mozallowfullscreen\" class style=\"width: 576px; height: 324px; background-color: transparent; border: 0px none transparent; padding: 0px; overflow: hidden;\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" scrolling=\"yes\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n<p>CHAPEL HILL, N.C. \u2014 Michael Washington remembers the conversation well. His fiance was pestering him about a lump on his abdomen. She was worried. He was not.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was like it&#8217;s fine. It&#8217;s probably gas. No worries. 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