Say what you will, many men are obsessed with the size of a particular part of their bodies, and I don't mean their feet. And there are many fables about ways to influence or gauge their organs so that some imagined standard could be met. Here is an article in which I helped dispel myths and inject a bit of medical fact into the discussion.
Stopping breathing is hazardous to your heath. Stopping while sleeping can lead to death, or produce a whole raft of physical and functional problems if untreated, and I agree that CPAP, the usual treatment, is not very appealing. But neither is death. Here is an article from the Reader's Digest in which several aspects of this condition are examined, with several of my comments included for guidance. If you think you may, or even if your spouse thinks you may, have sleep apnea -- please talk with your doctor about it. It can save your life.
In my more than 40 years of primary care medical practice, I have often been skeptical of what I was being told about habits, substances, or other medically relevant issues. I know that patients often feel they don't have to "tell it all," or may be embarrassed, or may be denying what they are really doing. But such omissions of information can be harmful in may ways. Here is a little article from Mel Magazine that takes a look at the issue, and includes some of my observations.
