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Learn more about the services you
can provide to support your male
customers at
numarknet.com/pharmacyservices
How pharmacy can access the care they need formal conversation. There
support under one roof, knowing are products available both
This is an excellent your pharmacy is a trusted on the shop floor and behind
source for health advice
the pharmacy counter that
opportunity for members and treatments. Sensitive can support men with their
to encourage more male issues like weight loss, urinary heart health, alongside
customers to visit their infections and erectile the provision of bespoke
pharmacies by highlighting dysfunction are areas men guidance from a healthcare
the wide range of services may not typically consider professional. Vitamins are a
available. discussing with a pharmacist, key way in which community
In today’s society men may making it crucial to create a pharmacy teams can support
often struggle to seek help safe environment where they with men’s health. For
from healthcare professionals feel comfortable opening up. example, there are a variety
having been conditioned The subject of men’s health of vitamins and alternative
to hide their concerns needs to be approached remedies that can support
for fear of appearing sensitively. Think about to with heart health that are
“unmanly”. As a central how to give your pharmacy widely available within
figure in healthcare, it’s your a ‘health promotion’ image, pharmacy, such as omega-3,
responsibility to demonstrate displaying appropriate garlic, and magnesium.
to your community that leaflets to help initiate As well as prevention
your pharmacy is a safe, conversation about men’s methods such as vitamins,
supportive and health or delivering a ‘men’s pharmacy can also help
non-judgmental space. health’ campaign within your with heart health monitoring
pharmacy; providing an through equipment such as
In the UK, approximately opportunity to discuss the blood glucose monitors and
blood pressure monitors. Self-
area and raise awareness
63% of men have visited of what support you can testing is also becoming more
a pharmacy within a offer through your product common amongst customers
ranges or NHS/private
and there’s no better place
given month, compared services you may deliver. to source tests and gain
to 76% of women. It’s important to remember professional advice than
to use everyday language at a community pharmacy.
and where possible provide There are a range of tests
Men are often less likely to the information in the that can now be purchased
seek help when experiencing language or format that suits for completion within the
symptoms of illnesses the person. Even if they are pharmacy or in the comfort
such as flu or pneumonia, not yet ready to take that of a customer’s own home,
which increases their risk of first step to try different including cholesterol and
complications if the illness products or make lifestyle diabetes tests.
progresses. They may also changes, they should be Through encouraging
hesitate to seek guidance encouraged to come back to self-care, supporting with
when starting or maintaining discuss further when ready. diagnoses’, and providing
a healthy lifestyle such as face-to-face guidance,
losing weight or quitting Community pharmacy teams community pharmacy teams
smoking. can support male customers can help support men with
with a variety of health
Offering a wide range of and wellbeing requirements their health.
services and screenings without the need to make
ensures that men can easily an appointment or set up a
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