Preventive exams make men healthier by helping to identify diseases before they get worse, which facilitates treatment and cure, in addition to indicating a possible disease trend so that the patient can protect himself before the disease manifests itself, as in the case hypertension, high cholesterol or even diabetes for example.
Male preventive exams
These preventive exams are indicated to be done by healthy men between 30 and 50 years old.
Some preventive tests that all men should do are:
- Eye examinationDental examination Blood test (kidney function, liver function, tumor markers, parasitology, infectious diseases, cholesterol, blood glucose) Colonoscopy (when indicated by the doctor) Prostate examination (preventive examination for prostate cancer) Examination for testicular cancerMeasuring blood pressure
Preventive exams for men
Checking the relationship between weight and height, as well as blood pressure, are simple preventive tests that should be done regularly. Just as the vaccination card must be up to date, paying special attention to the expiration date of the tetanus vaccine.
The general practitioner is the doctor indicated to guide the man and make the examination requests for health check-ups. He is also able to indicate the best specialist to consult based on the results of the exams.
The doctor will customize exam requests and decide the intervals at which preventive exams should be repeated based on the results presented.
Most common health problems among men
The most common health problems among men are:
- hypertrophy of the prostate impotenceandropauseavaricoceleorquiepididimitefimosefertility certain types of cancer (lung, colon, prostate and rectum) cardiovascular problems.
Routine preventive examinations are part of basic preventive medicine and are an active attitude towards health. In general, tests are simple and safe and can help diagnose many diseases before their complications, making men healthier.
It is the biological factors that make women and men vulnerable to certain diseases in different degrees and severity and at different periods in their lives.
