{"id":10403,"date":"2012-11-19T16:34:49","date_gmt":"2012-11-19T16:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress72\/?p=22698"},"modified":"2026-01-20T10:00:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T09:00:42","slug":"growing-a-mo-for-mens-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2012\/11\/19\/growing-a-mo-for-mens-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Growing a Mo for men\u2019s health"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Each November, the month-long campaign \u2018Movember\u2019 encourages men all around the world to grow out their moustaches to \u201cchange the face of men\u2019s health\u201d. With their Mo\u2019s, these men, known as Mo Bros, transform themselves into walking advertisements for men\u2019s health, raising awareness and money for prostate and testicular cancer in particular. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe levels of awareness, understanding and funding for support of male health issues, like prostate cancer, lag significantly behind causes such as breast cancer. The reasons for the poor state of men\u2019s health are numerous and complex and this is primarily due to a lack of awareness of the health issues men face,\u201d states the Movember website<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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Reasons for lack of awareness<\/p>\n

The lack of awareness is largely due to the reluctance to openly discuss men\u2019s health issues, reports the Movember Foundation. \u201cMen are less likely to schedule a doctor\u2019s appointment when they feel ill or go for a check up, therefore decreasing the chance of early detection and effective treatment of common diseases.\u201d <\/p>\n

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Youth and health go hand in hand<\/p>\n

This is also the case among students in their 20s. After all, youth and health are supposed to go hand in hand. But men\u2019s health issues should be a hot topic \u2013 and fortunately, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of fine moustaches even on the Erasmus campus. <\/p>\n

Movember on campus<\/b><\/p>\n

Indeed, a number of students, faculty, and staff at the Erasmus University have decided to participate in Movember. \u201cI am doing research on prostate cancer at the Erasmus MC. So I know the issues concerning prostate cancer awareness and because it is for a good cause, I decided to grow out my moustache for Movember,\u201d says Ren\u00e9 B\u00f6ttcher, a prostate cancer researcher at the Erasmus MC.<\/p>\n

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Positive reactions<\/b><\/p>\n

Bart van Markestijn is an International Media and Communication (IBCoM) and International Business Administration (IBA) student. He too is participating in Movember and so far, has received more positive than negative feedback. Similarly, Niek van Dalen, a law student, has obtained positive reactions, noticing that most people are willing to donate. But then again, \u201c I think it is sad that many people are too afraid to walk around with a funny face for a month themselves,\u201d says van Dalen. NL\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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