At Health Services, we are committed to providing programs and services that support the health of men. We need your help in this important venture. We want to see you and hear from you. What are your health concerns? How may we better meet your health needs? Whatever your health need, there is someone at Health Services who can help.
Wellness Educators/Counselors and medical staff are available to talk with you about men's health issues.
What's New in Men's Health?
- Men Do Yoga
Once thought of as a predominately female "thing" or "too new age," men are catching on to the benefits of yoga. - Men and Meditation
Meditation is a great tool for men to use to take care of their mind and their bodies. - Men: Are you Addicted to Exercise?
Exercising is a great way to take care of your body and relieve stress but are you getting too much of a good thing? - Male, Macho and Mad: Men and Anger
There's been much talk of men and anger. Are men angrier than women or do they just have a more blatant way of showing their anger? Is it healthier to just get the anger out? - What It Means To Be HuMan
Men's responsibility to fight against homophobia.
Services available to all male students include:
- Primary Medical Care
- Physical Exams
- Screenings for STI’s (Sexually Transmitted Infections)
- Contraceptive Education (Individually or with a partner)
- HIV Counseling/Testing
- ATOD Counseling (alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs)
- Sexuality Counseling (sexual health, relationships)
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Counseling
- Stress Management Counseling
- Nutrition/Eating Concerns Counseling
- Massage Therapy
- Yoga
- Meditation
Writings by and for UNH students on Men's Health issues:
- Being Gay, Living Well – A first-person account of what it means to be Gay and live a life in balance.
- For Men: the Basics of STIs (sexually transmitted infections) – Some basic information on the signs of the most common STIs.
- Men and Alcohol – The truth about men, college, and drinking.
- Men and Anabolic steroids – Information for men who are thinking about using steroids or currently use them.
- Men and Courage – New ways for men to think about what courage means.
- Men and Depression – A discussion of a misunderstood mental health issue for men.
- Men: Body Image & Compulsive Exercise – Learn more about muscle dysmorphia and signs and symptoms of compulsive exercise.
- Men: feel free to ask – Some thoughts on the Great American Male stereotype (GAMS).
- Men’s Health at UNH – Ideas to help support the health and wellness of men.
- On The Spirit of Men – This article suggests that a new era of Men’s Spirituality is evolving.
- Questions for Men – Some thought-provoking questions for men to ask and answer.
- Testicular Self-Exam (TSE) – Learn how to perform this important monthly exam.
- Towards a Healthy Masculinity – What it means for men to embody a healthy sense of themselves.
- Men and HIV Prevention - An overview of the UNH HIV prevention campaign that targets men.
