Healthcare Guidelines For Men

Routine activities for men to ensure good health:

These charts provide general healthcare guidelines for men, but are not meant to replace any advice and guidance given by your physician. Please use them as a reminder to take care of your personal healthcare needs, and also as a list of topics you may want to discuss with your physician.

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Exercise 20 minutes (at least 3 days each week). Perform a testicular self-examination. Have a dental checkup once or twice a year. After age 20: every 5 years have a full lipid profile test for cholesterol and triglycerides.

Protect yourself from the sun - use sunscreen and dress appropriately.

 Perform an oral cavity self-examination - gums, teeth, lips, tongue.

After age 50:
have a physical examination by your physician.

 Every 3 years
after age 30:
have a physical examination by your physician.
Watch your fat intake - no more than 30 percent of your caloric intake. Perform a full-body self-examination for unusual moles or other skin conditions. After age 50: have a DRE (digital rectal examination). Every 2 years
after age 40:
have a physical examination by your physician.
Eat 2 - 3 servings of protein (meat, poultry, fish, beans, eggs, nuts) and dairy products. Be aware of your blood pressure level. After age 50: have a PSA (prostate-specific antigen) test, or as recommended by your physician. After age 50:
have a flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years, or as recommended by your physician.
Eat 6 - 11 servings of grains;
3 - 5 servings of vegetables;
and 2 - 4 servings
of fruits.		 Be aware of your cholesterol level. After age 50: have a fecal occult blood test. After age 50: have a colonoscopy every 10 years, or as recommended by your physician.
Be aware of your alcohol intake. Be aware of your weight - check your BMI (body mass index). After age 50: have a flu shot yearly. After age 50: have a double contrast barium enema every 5 -10 years, or as recommended by your physician.

The importance of preventive healthcare:

According to information found in the Congressional Record (S.J. Res. 179):

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