Top 10 Medical Tests For Men
Our bodies are just like machinery, they need timely medical tests to keep them going strong. Below are the ten most essential medical tests that are especially crucial for a man’s well being.
Men generally don’t like to go for medical tests but it’s important for them to have the following medical tests once a year:
Medical Tests #1:Testosterone level – Low testosterone level can be related to bone strength, growth of hair, sexual performance and overall mood of men. About 5 million of American men are reported to have a low testosterone level.
Medical Tests #2:Testicular check-up – Testicular cancer affects many white men in the 20-34 age group. Any change in its appearance warrants a professional consultation.
Medical Tests #3:Digital rectal examination – This involves the direct check-up made by the physician to investigate the prostrate and colorectal cancer.
Medical Tests #4:STD screening – Studies show 50 percent of American would have contracted a sexually transmitted disease by the time they attain the age of 25. So, get tested for STD every six months.
Medical Tests #5:Colon cancer test – Doctors recommend that men with average risk of colon cancer should have sigmoidoscopies or investigation of signs of polyps or colon cancer apart from yearly stool tests for blood every 5 years or at more frequent intervals, if you have a family history of it.
Medical Tests #6:Hypertension – Almost 33 percent of Americans suffer from high blood pressure, which is a major cause of kidney failure, heart attack and stroke. So, get tested for it at least once a year or at more frequent intervals, if you already suffer from it.
Medical Tests #7:Skin cancer screening – Skin cancer can be prevented, if detection is done at its early stage.
Medical Tests #8:Eye examination – Apart from rectification of vision problem, glaucoma and other age-related mascular degeneration, you can also detect any signs of diabetes and high blood pressure thorough eye examination.
Medical Tests #9:Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test – The age (almost 70 percent of prostate cases are found in elderly men of 65 years or more) and family history (people of African-American origin are at greater risk) constitute the prime risk factors of prostate cancer. So, men above the age of 50 should undergo annual check-up.
Medical Tests #10:Routine physical examination – You may not have any major problem like cancer or stroke. But an annual medical check up should be performed to rule out the risk factors.
A man may need one or all of the above medical tests and it all depends on the general health of the man.
Get the man in your life to go for his annual medical tests to ensure he can lead a long healthy life.
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