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MANtenance is campaign to encourage men between the ages of 40-64 to become less reluctant and more willing to seek care from a medical provider. A men’s health online resource, MANtenance is aimed at getting men to report symptoms in their 40s and to seek care for chronic conditions. Photo: Getty Images.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Putting off doctor visits, postponing vaccines and downplaying medical symptoms? If that sounds familiar and you\u2019re a middle-aged man, you are not alone.<\/p>\n

Studies show that men are more apt than women to forgo annual exams and seek provider help during the previous year, despite half of them having at least one chronic health condition.<\/p>\n

UCHealth wants to change that with a new annual campaign aimed at engaging, educating and involving men throughout Colorado in their health care.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to reach men in a relevant way to deliver a healthcare message that they can integrate into their life,\u201d said Christina Hixson, UCHealth senior director of partnerships.<\/p>\n

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MANtenance: A men’s health online resource<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Men are often reluctant to see a medical provider when they have symptoms or a chronic medical condition. Sign up here<\/a> for MANtenance, a free initiative aimed at engaging, educating and involving men throughout Colorado in their health care.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

While UCHealth has long promoted the importance of men taking ownership of their health through its MANtenance program, it has evolved this year from a month-long event every June to a yearly conversation targeted at men ages 40-64 to transition them from reluctant to willing participants when it comes to heading to a provider\u2019s office.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we\u2019ve learned is that they are worried about what might be said in a doctor\u2019s office, and that they are anxious and uneasy,\u201d Hixson said. \u201cWe\u2019re hoping that this new approach will feel less intimidating and more friendly.\u201d<\/p>\n

Men can be reluctance to seek medical help<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A combination of factors keeps many men from seeing healthcare providers: fear of what they might learn; reluctance to have uncomfortable conversations; and fulfilling family and work responsibilities, she said.<\/p>\n

Getting men accustomed to reporting symptoms more often beginning in their 40s, as well as seeing providers for chronic conditions, are good ways for them to stay on top of their medical needs, she said.<\/p>\n

It also lays the groundwork for the next few decades of healthy habits, as U.S. statistics show that women on average live five years longer than men.<\/p>\n

Head to MANtenance, a men’s health website<\/strong><\/h2>\n

By clicking on the updated MANtenance<\/a> website, users provide their name, email and date of birth, and that will connect them to resources, advice and events. In the coming months, more information will be available on fitness, hobbies, exercise and diet.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou want to lead a healthy lifestyle, and we are here to help you lead a healthy lifestyle,\u201d Hixson said. \u201cIt is important for you to take care of yourself. As a husband, father, grandfather and partner.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here are 10 common health risks for men over 40:<\/strong><\/h2>\n