Why Do Some Guys Have A Hard Time Admitting They Need To See A Doctor?

I think men are just full of pride and resent having something wrong with them. I also think men feel embarrassed when they have something that needs medical attention.

Men have a certain aspect of pride they need to withhold I guess, They need to show the woman that they don't get as sick and can be seen as some sort of superman, just let your man know that it's okay to feel sick sometimes and it won't make you admire him any less

It isn't just a guy thing. I don't trust doctors so it will take life or death for me to go to the doctor.But with Hubby itcould be the money thing Or the " men can't show weakness" thing.

Some guys????? I never like to generalize, but in this case I think I would have to say 99.9% of the guys have a hard time admitting that they need to see a doctor hehehehe
Hubby sure is like that.ANd so was my dad. Actually my father in law is too. DIdn't I tell you that it was 99.9%? LOL
I have threatened with the ambulance as well, even with hubby right beside me. He wouldn't go grrrrr But he went when he saw me picking up the phone. I would have done it too. He had kidney stones and was in huge pain, but didn't want to go.

Well, not my husband because he is a nurse,so he knows
how important is to go to the doctor based on symptoms.

yes my husband is exactly the same except he had to be unconscious the last time with his heart stopped before he would go and that's cause i called the ambulance.

Then again when he came to just as they got there he said no hospital but thank heavens they took him anyway or i would be a widow.

get him to gargle hydrogen peroxide 3 times a day until his appointment, this is a great way to keep the infection at bay. i had to do that for 2 weeks with a severe infection before i could afford a dentist and my hubby does it so he doesn't have to at all...

ugh men...

hope he comes through this alright hun...

I keep the life insurance paid up. I have a bad habit of letting things go, but am doing better now than I used to. My husband badly needs dental work and it is both the fear of the pain and the price tht stops him from getting stuff done. I learned, more than once, unfortunately, that I need to take care of small problems before they become big porblems.

Yes reminds me of my brother. He was not feeling well about ten years ago and they had to drag him to the doctor. He had Hodkin's disease, treatable in its early stages, and the phrase dragging him kicking and screaming does apply to him. He almost died in hospital from infection and he had to take early retirement. I think it is a guy thing. They have to be brave and endure things and also believe that by right living and good thoughts that magically God will heal them.
And seeing a doctor is considered a sign of weakness. When my husband was weak, I told him he was sick. Of course, stroke and diabetes and heart condition ran in his family and also before he retired, the CN insisted they all go get regular checkups. Of course, it was to see that no one took drugs, but it did work for the non-drug users as well.

I'm a guy and I hate doctors with a passion. I put it off until the last minute too. I just hate going to the doctor so I guess that is why it ends up that way. My wife is the one that is always pushing me to go to the doctor.

You know, oddly enough no man in my life was ever like that. And a couple were downright hypochondriacs, lol. That must be so frustrating! I bet you want to lasso him and throw him in the car. I guess he is trying to be strong? Well, if he has a high threhhold of pain, I suppose that it explains it a little bit. He doesn't realize the seriousness as soon. What a worry --you poor thing!