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Health Test That All Men Should Take
Human body is has one of the most unique system among any mechanism ever existed. If you are the type of guy who pays a lot attention to your car, internally and externally, you should also take some time off to work out and check up if your ‘own’ system is working just fine. Both men and women are equally at risk when it comes to diseases but few diseases and health conditions mentioned below affected men the most and they should give extra attention to knowing it all.
- Testosterone’s level
Low testosterone level in men can result to mood swings, negatively effecting sexual performance, bone strength and hair growth for men. It is roughly estimated that almost five million men in America is facing this problem. It is suggested for every man out there to get their testosterone level checked and take precaution to improve the condition.
- DRE Digital Check up on the Colon
DRE is the easiest way for doctors and professional physician to detect and identify colon and prostate cancer for men. However, take note that the term digital has nothing to do with computers.
- STD Scan
Yup, it’s almost like pap smear test for men. Estimation made it clear that men too need to do STD scan just as much as women. In the States alone, one out of two men is affected with a type of STD through sexual activities as they reach 25.
- Colon Cancer Test
Sigmoidoscope scan is one sort of test to detect polyp or colon cancer that is suggested for every man with high risk of colon cancer to undergo in every five years or so. A more recurrent check up is advisable especially for those who have a family history on colon cancer or polyp.
- Blood Pressure
This is one of the major killers of the men population. One third of the men in the States are diagnosed with high blood pressure which eventually led to other critical health condition such as strokes, heart diseases and kidney failures. It is recommended to do the test once a year or more often if you have it.
- Eye Check
Eye check does not only exposed optical problems that you’re facing but it also shows whether you are at risk of diabetes and high blood pressure. Eye check ups normally include sight test as well as glaucoma and macular degeneration scan which the risk increase as a person aged.
- Test on Prostate - Specific Antigen (PSA)
The main factor of prostate cancer is age. The estimation shows that about 70% of the cases happened on men who are above 65 years old. Other than that it is hereditary and race factor. It is prudent for men above 50 years of age to do prostate cancer test once a year. Early detection is vital.
- Routine Physical Check Up
So what if you are close to perfectly healthy and not at risk of any chronic diseases such as stroke, cancer and so on? It simply doesn’t get you out of the waiting list to have a full medical and physical check up. You still need to do it once in a while if not every year. It is best to avoid than to recuperate.
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