It's that time of year again where the all important Movember is upon us!
Aside from the fact that we love seeing men walking around with entertaining and ridiculous 70's moustaches, the cause behind Movember is one worth paying special attention to.
According to the official Movember South Africa website, 1 in 6 men in South Africa will get diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime and the most common cancer found in men in South Africa is Prostate Cancer.
Movember aims to shed light on these issues and help men and women raise awareness and funds for this cause.
By wearing your bushy moustache, you open up the conversation around Movember and mens health issues.
As with women, the best way to beat cancer is to catch it early which requires regular check ups.
One of the main problems is that men are a little more reluctant to go for these routine check ups leaving them at a higher risk.
Getting involved with the cause in South Africa is a great way of growing the awareness and getting more men involved in the fun.
If you want to take part you can sign up to the Movember cause and become part of the Mo community.
Here you'll find all the rules, get the App for iPhone and Android to stay connected, get the ladies involved in becoming Mo Sistas and helping to support men and this cause by hosting parties and getting involved, and find out how to donate funds.
The rules are simple, start on the 1st November with a clean face and then only grow and tame your moustache. No beards or other beardy facial hair.
However you decide to groom your moustache and whether you started a bit later in November shouldn't make such a big difference. The point is just to get involved and help illuminate this cause!
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If you want to know more about Movember and Prostate cancer check out the Health 24 article for more details.
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