18 Men’s Health Symptoms Your Guy Shouldn’t Ignore

Trouble swallowing

Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) is a symptom that men should never ignore, says David Poppers, MD, a gastroenterologist at the Tisch Center for Men’s Health in New York City. It is one of the signs of acid reflux , and it can also be a harbinger of an allergic condition or possibly esophageal cancer and needs evaluation, he says. “Chronic acid reflux can cause precancerous changes in the esophagus, known as Barrett’s esophagus,” he says. “Treating people may help prevent Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal cancer.”