Keep the men in your life on top of their health by following this simple guide.
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Men’s health checklist
In his 20s he should:
Have an annual physical exam, including checking blood pressure, bloodsugar levels and weight
Check testicles once a month for lumps that could be a sign of cancer
Have a cholesterol test once every five years
Get skin checked once a year for suspicious freckles, moles or lesions
If he has had several sexual partners, it is worth being screened for sexually transmitted infections and HIV.
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Men’s Health Checklist
In his 30s he should:
Have the same tests as in his 20s
If there is a family history of heart disease, diabetes or any other inherited conditions, have relevant tests to assess risks
If he drinks more than 21 standard units of alcohol a week, and often has four or more drinks on one day, he may want a liver function test and a talk with his doctor about his alcohol consumption
Have regular eye tests
Do lung function tests if he smokes.
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Men’s health checklist
In his 40s he should:
Have the same tests as in his 30s
Screen for prostate and colorectal cancer if there is a family history of these diseases or symptoms (such as needing to urinate frequently or a change in bowel habits)
Be checked for diabetes every three years after 45.
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Mens health checklist
In his 50s he should:
Have the same tests as in his 40s
Go for regular faecal occult blood tests and sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy checks for bowel cancer, especially if there is a family history
Have yearly PSA blood tests and digital rectal examinations to check for prostate cancer
Go for an annual electro-cardiogram, especially if there is a family history of heart problems and symptoms like chest pain
Have hearing tests
Be screened every year for type 2 diabetes.
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men’s Health checklist
In his 60s he should:
Have the same tests as in his 50s
Have bone density tests for osteoporosis – yes, men get it too. It becomes more common after 65
Have an abdominal ultrasound at age 65 – especially if he smokes or has been a smoker – to look for abdominal aortic aneurysm.
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Mens health checklist
In his 70s he should:
Have the same tests as in his 60s
Continue colorectal screening until he is 75
Have screening tests for Alzheimers and dementia.
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