(HealthNewsDigest.com) – While women are used to yearly health exams, men are not as keen on them. So ladies, if your man is 40 or older, it may be up to you to get him to the doctor for these simple tests that could easily save his life.
1. Urinalysis—an array of tests performed on urine to check for infection, excess glucose (which may indicate diabetes), red blood cells (which may indicate tumors, polyps, or stones), or protein (which may indicate underlying kidney disease)
2. Digital rectal exam—a physical examination of the prostate utilizing the physician’s finger to check for abnormalities
3. PSA (prostate-specific antigen) test—a blood test that, although controversial, is a very important screening tool for the early diagnosis of organ-confined and curable prostate cancer
“These tests are essential to keeping men healthy—both physically and sexually,” says Dr. Dudley Danoff, noted board-certified urologist, author of Penis Power: The Ultimate Guide to Men’s Sexual Health (Del Monaco Press, 2011), and frequent guest on The Doctors TV show.
If the man in your life still isn’t convinced that these tests are lifesavers, at least make sure he’s aware of the following symptoms:
· Urinating frequently at night, diminished urinary stream, feeling of incomplete bladder emptying, or pain or burning while urinating
· Any pain above the pubic bone below the belly button or in the back or flank
· Blood in the urine or cloudy urine
· A change in erectile function
· A change in libido
These symptoms may signal an underlying serious medical condition, including diabetes, hypertension, atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, or endocrine dysfunction. So start off the New Year knowing it’s going to be a healthy one.
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http://www.penispowerbook.com
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