Male medical examination should be aware of what

Many people often overlook the importance of physical checks, in particular, do not pay attention to the men of their own health.

In fact, men can benefit from regular checks. Via the standard examination is easily to identify conditions such as heart disease may cause high blood pressure, high cholesterol — usually after treatment can be controlled.

The following are the most common male body check, note these are only guidelines and reference information, must not replace your doctor's advice.

Eye check

If you do not need correction of vision, and your age is 50 years old, every 3-5 years to do an eye examination would suffice.

If you wear corrective lenses, and more than 50 years of age, you must check every 2 years about eyes at a time. Have diabetes, high blood pressure or a family history of diseases of the eye are men, must be at least once per year. When checking the eyes, your doctor will check for glaucoma (increased intraocular pressure causes eyesight decline), dot deterioration (retinal degenerative) and cataract (Lens Blur).

Dental check-up

At least once a year, the dentist should check calcification, gums, tongue, lips's health, and oral cancer.

Smoking and chewing tobacco men of inspections should be more.

Measurement of blood pressure

If you do not appear to heart disease, in 50 years ago should every 2 to 5 years to check blood pressure, more than 50 years of age should be checked each year.

If you have a family history of high blood pressure, heart disease, acute disease, or you have diabetes or overweight, you should also check once a year.

Cholesterol check

Blood test can check for cholesterol levels, including LDL ("bad" cholesterol) and HDL ("good" cholesterol), which can help you assess the risk of coronary heart disease.

From the 20-year-old start you should do each year. If your cholesterol levels than normal (readings in 50 and 80/130/85 between is considered to benormal) or your family has a history of coronary heart disease, your doctor should be consulted if you need more frequent checks.

Colon

Check the main start from 50 years of age, if the result is good, generally it is every 3 to 5 years.

If you have a family of polyps, colon, ulcerative colitis in history, the number of times you check should be more.

Prostate check

Ordinary digital rectal examination (DRE), is a direct check your prostate growth or tumor of the exception.

Prostate specific antigen (PSA) measurement of a series of hidden protein in the blood. If the test result than the normal level is high, it may indicate that there is a cancer in the body. Although no official recognition, but you should start from 40 years of age are inspected each year.

Testicular check

The doctor suggested monthly testicular self check whether there are abnormal change or growth, but this is not a substitute for medical professional inspection.

Early diagnosis of testicular cancer, the more it will be easy to cure. 15 to 35-year-old male, between at least every 2 to 3 years testicular examinations. Doctors sometimes does not automatically carry out the checks, if physical examination, not this one or the other item listed in this article, you should put forward its own inspection requirements.

(Practice editing: Chen Dong ping)