Benefit Of a Regular Health Check

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Medicine has traditionally focused the vast majority of its time and resources on disease analysis and effective treatment. However, considering the complexity of the human body, and the capacity for things to go wrong, this would seem like a shortsighted approach when implementing an extensive health care scheme. But the sad simple truth is, for the vast majority of people, health prevention is not only left for the individual to organize, but also to pay for. The even sadder simple truth is that even fewer of this group, and particularly men, are actually happy to take the required process to more closely monitor their health. A quite ironic state of affairs when we consider the time and money we are going to lavish on our cars in regular services.

Now how often should we consider having a health check and why should we have one? Well, if we consider the first question, there is no hard and fast rule. Usually before the age of 16 it is recommended a child should be processed on a yearly basis. ENT Clinic London After 16, where no problems have been previously identified, a try every other or every third year is often sufficient. However, for girls over 16, an annual gynecological examination is advisable once the individual is sexually active, or over 21 years of age, no matter which comes first. Even as age, and with the starting point of more age related medical issues, more frequent visits for a check up are advisable. Women over the age of 40 should commence mammograms. From the age of 50 a bi-annual health check is advisable. For men an annual rectal examination to assess prostate and colorectal cancer is a sensible precaution safeguard. Over the age of 65 a yearly examination and health check should be underwent.

If we now consider what possible kind of tests and examinations may be required, this will very much depend on both, age, sex and any pre existing conditions. Other than the checks previously mentioned, many doctors recommend you should at least have your blood pressure checked annually and your cholesterol every other year. If the condition demands it, or if we decide to do so for peace of mind, it's possible to arrange a whole host of medical checks in order to fully assess our wellbeing. Some times such tests are covered under health insurance schemes, though the individual is not covered, and therefore must pay out of their own pocket. Tests might include; blood tests to detect diabetes, lean meats, heart or kidney disease, thyroid test, chest x-ray, urine tests, ECG, S'AVÈRE ÊTRE and pap smear. Generally, this level of testing, including those test mentioned in the earlier part, would be sufficient for most individuals.