Precautionary plan: Which check-ups men should have at the age of 35, 45 and 55 and over
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Go to the doctor? Many men are extremely reluctant to do this – especially if nothing pinches or hurts. Prevention and regular checks are particularly important for them. Urologist Christoph Pies explains which examinations are mandatory at which age – and which doctor is the right person to contact and when.
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“When a man comes to the doctor… What sounds like the start of a typical doctor’s joke is bitterly serious, or at best a joke that leaves you laughing in your throat,” says Christoph Pies. “Because men don’t go to the doctor.”
Pies is a urologist and has been treating men of all ages in his practice for over 15 years. What most of them have in common: the fear of going to the doctor.
“If something is broken, I will notice it”
The men’s health specialist describes the result of this anti-doctor attitude in his book “Männer-TÜV”: “Men have less health knowledge and are less likely to have preventive examinations than women. Men are more likely to have chronic illnesses and deal with them differently. Overall, this results in a life expectancy that is seven years shorter than that of women.”
Most people go by the motto “If something is broken, I’ll notice it.” But for many illnesses, valuable time has already passed and the chances of recovery are poorer. Much better: regular check-ups. Urologist Christoph Pies explains below which ones you should have on your radar at what age and which specialist is the right person to contact when:
Up to 14 years:
• Pediatrician: U and J examinations; Standard and booster vaccinations
9 to 35 years:
• Urologist or pediatrician: HPV vaccination for boys between 9 and 17 years old, test for sexually transmitted diseases (for high-risk sexual behavior)
• Self-test: Testicular cancer (check your testicles yourself every month)
• Family doctor: Take your vaccination certificate with you and check your vaccination status
18 to 35 years:
• Family doctor: One-time right to a check-up
About the author
Christoph Pies studied medicine in Bochum and Düsseldorf before finding his calling as a urologist in a clinic in Cologne. After completing his specialist training and becoming a senior physician, he became a practicing urologist in 2004. FOCUS Online publishes an excerpt from his book “Männer-TÜV” here.
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“Männer-TÜV” by Christoph Pies – published by Herbig-Verlag
From 35 years:
• Family doctor: Health check-up every three years from the age of 35 (cardiovascular, diabetes and kidneys, urine check and extended blood test with fat values), check vaccination status
• Dermatologist: Skin cancer screening every two years
From 45 years:
• Urologist: Prostate cancer screening every year (from age 40 if there is a family history of the disease), external genital organs and lymph nodes
• Family doctor: Check vaccination status
From 50 years:
• Family doctor: Advice from the doctor about the contents of the colon cancer screening program, optionally an annual test for hidden blood in the stool or
• Gastroenterologist: two colonoscopies ten years apart
From 55 years:
• Family doctor: Fecal occult blood test every two years, check vaccination status
From 60 years:
• Family doctor: Influenza and pneumococcal vaccination
From 65 years:
• One-time ultrasound examination for early detection of enlargement of the abdominal aorta