Attention all men! Are you aware of the danger zones concerning your health? It’s time to take action.

Here are 10 common men's health concerns

  • Snoring
  • Sports-related Injury
  • Stress
  • High cholesterol and high blood pressure
  • Hepatitis
  • Diabetes
  • Heart disease
  • Prostate problems
  • Cancer
  • Glaucoma

Get checked

Here's a check list of screenings men should do in their 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s.

In your 20s and 30s
Obesity- Measurement of body mass index (BMI) yearly
Liver- For those with a family history of hepatitis B infection or liver cancer:
​​^ Hepatitis B (Hep-B) screening and immunisation
​​​- ​For those with chronic hepatitis B and C:
^ 6-monthly alpha-fetoprotein test
​- For those with liver cirrhosis:
^ Yearly ultrasound examination
Eye check- Annually if you have myopia
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​​​​​In your 40s and 50s
Obesity- Measurement of body mass index (BMI) yearly
Liver- For those with family history of Hep-B infection or liver cancer:
​^Hep-B screening and immunisation
- ​For those with chronic Hep-B and C:
^ 6-monthly alpha-fetoprotein test
​​​​- For those with liver cirrhosis:
^ Yearly ultrasound examination​
​​Coronary heart disease- Yearly blood pressure check, and cholesterol check every three years if first screening is normal
Diabetes mellitus- Every three years if first screening is normal
Glaucoma- Annual eye screen for glaucoma and myopia
Colorectal​​- For men 50 and above:
​^ Yearly faecal occult blood test (FOBT)
^ Sigmoidoscopy every 5 years
^ Colonoscopy every 10 years
​​^ Barium enema every 5 to 10 years
​​​- For men with a family history of colorectal cancer or polyps:
^ Screening should start by age 45
Prostate cancer- Early prostate specific antigen (PSA) blood screening:
​For men with close relatives with prostate cancer starting before age 60


Where to go for a health assessment

  • Singapore General Hospital, Health Assessment Centre, Tel: 6321 4123 / 6321 4123​​​

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