Men should also take proper care of their body health. Just like women, men should also undergo prophylactic check-ups that can protect against dangerous diseases, not only typical for men. In addition, preventive examinations allow for a general assessment of the patient’s health, and at the same time help in leading a healthy lifestyle and changing habits that may have a negative impact on health.
What research should men do in their lives?
- Lipidogram – this test should be performed by men who are over 20 years old. This test allows you to determine the levels of good and bad cholesterol and to determine the triglycerides in the blood
- Basic blood tests – also these tests should be performed by all men after the age of 20
- Blood sugar tests – they should be performed at least once a year or every two years, also in very young men. Men are more likely to suffer from diabetes or metabolic syndrome. Especially recommended for diabetics
- X-ray of the lungs – it is worth performing this examination for the first time at the age of 20 to 25 years. It is valid for the next 5 years. Men are more likely than women to suffer from COPD, a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Testicular examination – should be performed for the first time at the age of 20+, and this examination should be repeated every 3 years. Allows you to diagnose testicular cancer
- Testicular self-examination – a man should perform once a month. It should consist in such an examination to be able to notice, for example, the difference in the size of the testicle, its volume, detect nodules or notice pain
- Dental checkup – it should be performed about every six months, already in boys who have grown all their permanent teeth and in teenagers
- Testing the level of electrolytes – this test is recommended for men over 30 years of age. This helps to detect certain heart conditions and disorders of the heart. This examination is valid for 3 years
- Ophthalmological examination – should be performed at least once after the age of 30, together with the examination of the fundus
- Hearing test – it can be performed only around the age of 40 and is valid for the next 10 years
- X-ray of the lungs – an important prophylactic examination that is recommended to men over 40 years of age
- Prostate control – a preventive examination recommended for men over 40; per rectal
- Testing for occult blood in the stool – an important test that should be performed after the age of 40
- Colonoscopy – examination of the large intestine should be performed by men over 50, every 5 years