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Movember unites with the National Breast Cancer Foundation Australia — funding research to transform the lives of both men and women. The move allows researchers to leverage genetic similarities between prostate, breast and ovarian cancers to create progress in treatment methods. The Movember receives a ranking of 49 out of the top non-governmental-organisations around the world. The project tackles gender stereotypes, the pressures of manhood, and most importantly why so many men are driven to suicide.

Movember and partner Beyond Blue trialled a programme offering free sessions of cognitive behavioural therapy for men struggling with their mental health and suicidal thoughts.

The trial was successful and is now being rolled out nationwide, reaching more than 6. Movember-funded scientists identified why the most common type of testicular cancer runs in some families — an important step forward in understanding the disease. The discovery will help in counselling men who might be worried about their risk of developing testicular cancer. In future, it could inform future screening programmes for testicular cancer that might diagnose it earlier.

Movember was announced as the official delivery partner for the Rugby League World Cup postponed until - the first ever international sporting event to have a mental health charter. It also commits to delivering a mental fitness campaign that reaches millions of people worldwide.

FDA approval was granted to two drugs to treat advanced prostate cancer. Videos Beyond Hollywood Hungerlust Pioneers of love. Movember Courtesy of Movember. Ellie Griffiths. Movember Rules Courtesy of Movember. Movember Style Guide Courtesy of Movember. Give us feedback. Evolution In the campaign spread like wildfire with.

What are the rules? The original way and most popular is to grow a moustache. Sadly no beards. Timing is everything When growing a moustache the easiest way to trim your moustache in the initial stages is with clippers or a beard trimmer.

According to the official Movember website , Movember began in Melbourne, Australia, in when two friends met up for drinks and thought up the idea However, a Seven Nightly News broadcast says otherwise, and the official Wikipedia page reports that the and groups were unrelated. In any case, it's the two friends from Melbourne that created the legacy Movember is today.

They recruited 28 other men in Australia who agreed to grow out their mustaches. At this point, there was no express intent to raise money for charities, but that quickly changed.

The movement continued to grow, and by , more than 5 million people from 21 countries officially participated and donated. The movement is still going strong, and even if the novelty of November mustaches seems to have worn off, the organization is still raising money for men's health. No-Shave November is a similar but unrelated organization. Like Movember, No-Shave November raises awareness and money for men's health initiatives.

However, while Movember supports a few different causes, No-Shave November focuses solely on cancer awareness and cancer prevention because Matthew Hill, the husband and father of the family that founded No-Shave November, died from colon cancer in The goal of No-Shave November, the website reads, "is to grow awareness by embracing our hair, which many cancer patients lose, and letting it grow wild and free. Some people participate in No-Shave November or Movember just for kicks and giggles, but many people take this monthlong commitment seriously.

Both Movember and No-Shave November offer a way to spark conversation about the very dire health issues that affect men.