Want to send your doctor into silent freak-out mode? Just say these six words: “My wife made me come in.”
According to the doctor, whenever a man says, “My wife made me come in,” it sets off internal alarms immediately. He takes it seriously until proven otherwise — because guys tend to avoid doctors until something is really wrong.
And he’s not wrong. Statistically, men are less likely to go to the doctor regularly, and way more likely to ignore or downplay serious symptoms. So if your wife had to drag you in? That means your body’s probably been trying to sound the alarm long before she did.
🩺 It’s Not Just a Guy Thing…
Doctors in the comments also shared similar “undercover danger” phrases from women. One in particular?
“I didn’t want to waste your time, but…”
That’s code for “I’ve been ignoring this until it got scary.”
So if you’re using either of those lines? Maybe stop waiting for a family member to force you into a checkup. Sometimes the quietest words mean the loudest problems.
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