Hmmmm the attitude of the doctor can have some bearing on it.

I went to the quack for a prostate test because I believe that our UK health service should be just that - a health service, not a sickness service.

His attitude was "you are too young to need the test"
"Frank Zappa" I muttered
"Rare" he riposted.
Anyway I was there ready (and brave too) for the needle and PSA blood test and he says "we still do things digitally here". I leave you to guess the rest. And I am probably an exception but yes we are self concious and macho. Especially there.

I remeber a series of American ads in trade magazine imploring men to get test for heart problems and the Tag line was "Listen to your body" And I always have......