Check-up means checking your health by performing a series of diagnostic tests and evaluating your results according to the individual's gender, age, lifestyle and individual and family characteristics. The check-up for men aged 40 to 50 must be performed once a year and must include the following exams:
- Blood pressure measurement to check possible circulatory and cardiac problems; Examination of urine to identify possible infections; Blood test to check cholesterol, triglycerides, urea, creatinine and uric acid, screening for HIV, hepatitis B and C, Check the mouth to check the need for dental treatments or the use of dental prostheses; Eye exam to check the need to wear glasses or change your graduation; Hearing exam to check if there is any important hearing loss or not; Skin exam to check if there are any spots or stains on the suspected skin, which could be related to skin diseases or even skin cancer; Testicular examination and examination of the prostate to check the function of this gland and its possible relationship with prostate cancer.
According to the individual's medical history, the doctor may order other tests or exclude some from this list.
It is important to perform these tests in order to be able to identify diseases early as it is known that the sooner any disease is treated, the greater the chances of a cure. To perform these exams, the individual must make an appointment with a general practitioner and if he finds any change in one of these exams he can indicate an appointment with a specialist doctor.
