Young men get ill too, and preventive tests can save lives!

Young men get ill too, and preventive tests can save lives!

Women are undoubtedly the group in society who take the greatest care of their health. Numerous studies have shown that the average man only goes to the doctor when he feels very unwell or something bad happens. Preventive care does not even cross his mind.  And the men who have laboratory tests least often are young men over the age of 20.

However, we should not forget that both women and men, at every age, are only human, and their bodies wear down over the years. Older men are indeed more likely to become ill, but this does not mean that illness cannot develop in a young man. In fact, lifestyle-related diseases very often affect men before the age of 30. And because “prevention is better than cure”, even people over the age of 20 should monitor their health and go for preventive tests.

Young and often busy men who have turned 20 and constantly complain about a lack of time do not actually need to spend very much of it on tests. As it turns out, there are not that many tests for them to have! Most can be done in a single day, particularly if they are purchased as a package.

On BadamySie.pl, you can buy a special test package designed for men who have turned 20 and want to check their health.

The Test package for men aged 20+ includes tests such as: Full blood count with automated differential, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR),  Glucose – laboratory test,  alanine aminotransferase (ALAT), Creatinine – laboratory test, Urinalysis, Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) – laboratory test, vitamin D3 (0.25 OH), Magnesium – laboratory test.

The tests can also be done separately, with additional parameters tested if needed.

A healthy man who has turned  20 should have:

A full blood count with automated differential and ESR, which can help detect inflammation, infections, anaemia, a low platelet count and blood cancers, among other conditions.

A blood glucose test, which can detect glucose intolerance, diabetes and abnormal blood glucose levels.

ALAT, a liver enzyme whose measurement can help identify conditions such as viral hepatitis, jaundice, glandular fever, coeliac disease and inflammation of the bile ducts.

A creatinine test helps assess kidney health and identify acute and chronic kidney failure, damage to kidney tissue and glomerulonephritis.

Urinalysis reveals abnormalities in kidney function and disorders of the urinary and reproductive systems.

Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) – laboratory test assesses thyroid function. It can identify thyroid cancer (usually at an already advanced stage), an overactive thyroid or an underactive thyroid.

A vitamin D3 blood test can help identify, among other conditions,  parathyroid dysfunction, kidney disease and lymphomas. The test is also performed in men who need vitamin D, calcium, phosphorus or magnesium supplementation.

A magnesium blood test can help identify kidney disease, diabetes and gastrointestinal disorders. It is performed to investigate the causes of apathy, fatigue, drowsiness, numbness in the limbs or hypertension.

An abdominal ultrasound scan allows the internal organs to be assessed and can detect tumours, fluid or structural abnormalities. Men can have an abdominal ultrasound scan combined with a prostate assessment. This examination is performed primarily to check for enlargement of the prostate gland.

A testicular ultrasound scan is performed when tumours, cysts, hydroceles or varicoceles are suspected. It can also identify abnormalities in the structure and size of the testicles and epididymides. Even young men should remember to examine their testicles themselves.

As well as tests, it is worth remembering to attend specialist appointments, including with an ophthalmologist and a dentist.