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Men Over 40 Should Watch for Kidney Disease Warning Signs
Kidney disease often develops silently after age 40, and men tend to ignore early signs such as changes in urination, swelling, and fatigue, according to Dr. Bhanu Mishra, consultant nephrologist at Fortis…
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Kidney disease often develops silently after age 40, and men tend to ignore early signs such as changes in urination, swelling, and fatigue, according to Dr. Bhanu Mishra, consultant nephrologist at Fortis Hospital, Shalimar Bagh. Urinary changes, foamy, dark or blood-tinged urine, waking at night, should not be dismissed as ageing. Swelling in feet, hands or around the eyes signals fluid retention. Constant tiredness, nausea, appetite loss, muscle cramps, itching and rising blood pressure are also red flags. High blood pressure is both a cause and consequence of kidney damage. Routine blood and urine tests can catch problems early. Men with hypertension, diabetes, obesity, kidney stones or a family history of kidney disease face higher risk. Doctors advise avoiding self-diagnosis and consulting a professional promptly.
The Indian Opinion
The article rightly urges men past 40 to pay attention to subtle kidney symptoms, but it risks feeding two lazy narratives: that men are helplessly neglectful of health, and that a few blood tests solve everything. Many already monitor cholesterol and blood pressure yet skip urine protein checks. The real question is whether routine screening, simple and cheap, will become as normal as a lipid profile. Watch if public health campaigns or insurance plans start covering these tests. If not, awareness alone rarely changes behaviour.
Source: timesnownews.com
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