Calgary lawyer writes playful book about sensitive topics
Posted Mar 18, 2016 10:29 am.
Last Updated Mar 18, 2016 12:08 pm.
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A Calgary man is trying to get men laughing about some very sensitive topics.
Lawyer Ben Samaroo has a new book that gives a humorous glimpse into men’s health issues.
With colourful pictures, and short, funny paragraphs, it looks more like a kid’s book, but it’s called ‘Sincerely, Your Prostate.’
Samaroo got the idea for it during awkward conversation with friends.
“One of the friends kind of told the group about the fact that he had hemorrhoids, and his experiences with that, and it slowly came out, everyone was slowly revealing: ‘oh you know, I’ve had that too’,” he said.
That got him thinking about the benefits of seeing the lighter side of men’s health issues, like hemorrhoids, or prostate checks,
“With the hope that it will encourage them to talk to their friends and family about these kinds of things, and that will facilitate them, making the decision to see their physician at the appropriate time,” Samaroo said.
He points out men are much less likely than woman to see a doctor when something’s wrong.
You can find Samaroo’s book on Amazon, and all proceeds go to the Canadian Cancer Society and the Men’s Health Network.
