What men never say out loud about their health

Free Malaysia Today

As we near the end of Men’s Health Month, we speak with four Malaysian men about energy, masculinity and vitality - with pharmacist Benjamin Lim breaking down the science behind what men are really experiencing.   Story by: Dinesh Kumar Maganathan  Shot by: Afizi Ismail  Edited by: Neoh Chin Sim   Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2025/11/30/whats-really-behind-mens-declining-vitality   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com  Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5  Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM  Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h  Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp  Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX  Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb  Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj  Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Download FMT News App:  Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46  App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ  Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP   #FMTLifestyle

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00:22Well, I think it's more about your physicality.

00:28Do you look well? Do you feel well?

00:30Do you have enough energy to do things throughout the day

00:33or are you taking more breaks, naps?

00:36Kalau kita sihat sampai kita dapat tengok anak cucu kita,

00:42kita sihat tanpa perlu anak cucu kita jaga kita yang terlantah di katil,

00:49itu adalah sihat di sini.

00:52For me, it really talks about, I guess you could say, the man bits.

01:00Your prostate and, you know, whether you have erectile dysfunction or STDs.

01:10People always think being masculine means being macho, nothing affects you, you are strong.

01:20But I think being masculine means you're so comfortable with yourself

01:24and so confident with yourself, you can actually openly talk about anything

01:27and nothing phases you, nothing affects you.

01:30I would say it's about proving yourself in the bedroom.

01:34I think that's the perception that a lot of us are let to believe, you know,

01:42that pleasing your partner, you know, then you're the man if you can do it.

01:48I work long hours.

01:58I have to admit there have been times where I have to say no to my wife

02:03and I don't like doing that, I don't like disappointing her.

02:06Yelah, masa muda kita ke mana saja,

02:09berlari berjalankan kita nak ke sana ke sini,

02:12lebih kuatlah, lebih banyak tenaga.

02:14Kadang-kadang you hiking ke apa kan?

02:16Tapi bila dah berusia ini, even nak berjogging pun you kena hati-hati,

02:20takut lutut ada masalah ke apa di kemudian hari kan?

02:24Kita lebih berhati-hati menggunakan tenaga yang ada lah.

02:33One of the biggest thing when it comes to men's sexual health is testosterone levels.

02:38So if your testosterone levels are very low,

02:41it can create low libido, low desire,

02:44and basically it affects the whole mental state,

02:47in terms of feeling, energy and so forth.

02:50That can also be related to chronic health conditions and diet.

02:54So older men, it may be more related to chronic health conditions

02:58like diabetes, cholesterol and so on.

03:00But for younger people, younger men,

03:03it tends to be a bit more on the mental or emotional side.

03:06So you're looking at things like anxiety, having stress, depression.

03:10maybe it could be lack of sleep as well, or smoking, alcohol use and so forth.

03:16I believe I'm not at that age where I need to be medicated,

03:26or require some kind of supplement or whatever.

03:31So that's one area where I think I have failed as a person.

03:36I have not had a health checkup in some time.

03:39I think it's been three, four years since I've had a checkup.

03:43So I actually don't know what's actually wrong with me,

03:46if there's anything wrong with me.

03:47My wife has been asking me to go and get it done.

03:50I have not.

03:57Yes, I do take, but that's just for general health.

03:59Setakat ini, nak kata supplement tu, tak ada.

04:03Cuma nak makan ubat lah, sebab ada penyakit, kan?

04:06Dantong apa semua, kan?

04:07Makan ubat je lah.

04:09Supplement tu, tak ada sangat lah.

04:11Vitamin C ke, itu biasa lah.

04:13Kupi jantang,

04:21I understand it's a traditional remedy.

04:22Comes to men's health,

04:25or sexual health performance in general.

04:28Have I tried it?

04:29I've tried it,

04:30but not for the performance factor.

04:34Local version of Viagra,

04:36herbal version of it,

04:38it's always tied to male sexual performance,

04:42and basically sexual health.

04:50Thompson X Vido is a product that contains four ingredients.

04:53The first,

04:54and I would say the hero ingredient in there,

04:56would be tongka ali.

04:58And so most people in Malaysia,

05:00we know tongka ali for sexual health.

05:02But the one that we are using is patented.

05:05It has clinical research to back up its use

05:08to help support testosterone levels,

05:11energy levels,

05:12muscle,

05:13and fertility as well.

05:15The second ingredient in there would be red ginseng,

05:18or Korean red ginseng,

05:19which is popular for energy,

05:21for motivation.

05:22The third one in there is ginkgo biloba.

05:25Fourthly, is a herb called rafuma.

05:28And the one that we are using is also patented from Japan.

05:32That helps with stress and sleep.

05:34So when you have less stress and better quality sleep,

05:37that indirectly comes back to having more energy

05:41and improving libido and so forth.

05:43A lot of people think,

05:44Oh, this is tongka ali.

05:45This is for men only.

05:47But actually women can take it as well.

05:49I wouldn't say no.

05:50If it helps to boost energy overall,

06:03I was talking about sexual health, but I think it's just the health, the whole body, the energy and so on.

06:09Especially now, I'm trying to do a breezewalk.

06:12I can't do jogging. It's just a breezewalk. So, you can try this.

06:15I won't say no. If it helps boost energy overall and if it helps increase my metabolism, it would be good as well.

06:22I don't like coming back home tired all the time.

06:25I want to come back energetic, smiling, had a day at work. That's done.

06:31And now I'm here for you guys.

06:34Yeah, definitely we'll give this a shot, I guess.

06:36I have been looking into things to improve my energy.

06:39And if this product promises to do that or can do that, I don't see harm in trying it.

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