Real Men Get Preventive Medical Tests
Screening tests can find diseases early, when they’re easiest to treat. Talk to your doctor about which preventive medical tests you need to stay healthy.
Body Mass Index.
Your body mass index, or BMI, is a measure of your body fat based
on your height and weight. It is used to screen for obesity. You
can find your BMI by clicking here. [link to http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi)
Cholesterol
Once you turn 35, have your cholesterol checked regularly. High blood
cholesterol is one of the major risk factors for heart disease.
Blood Pressure
Have your blood pressure checked every 2 years. High blood pressure
increases your chance of getting heart or kidney disease and for
having a stroke. If you have high blood pressure, you may need medication
to control it.
Colorectal Cancer
Once you turn 50, start having tests for colorectal cancer. You and
your doctor can decide which test is best. How often you'll have the test
depends on which test you choose. If you have a family history of colorectal
cancer, you may need to be tested before you turn 50.
Other
Cancers
Ask your doctor if you should be tested for prostate, lung, oral,
skin, or other cancers.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Talk to your doctor to see whether you should be tested for gonorrhea,
syphilis, chlamydia, or other sexually transmitted diseases.
HIV
Your doctor may recommend screening for HIV if you:
Depression
If you have felt "down" or hopeless during the past 2 weeks
or you have had little interest in doing things you usually enjoy,
talk to your doctor about depression. Depression is a treatable illness.
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
If you are between the ages of 65 and 75 and have smoked 100 or more
cigarettes in your lifetime, ask your doctor to screen you for an
abdominal aortic aneurysm. This is an abnormally large or swollen
blood vessel in your stomach that can burst without warning.
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