Men should go for the following health screenings procedures on regular basis:
Blood test for CholesterolMen are at higher risk for developing heart disease than women, and high cholesterol level is the massive contributing factor of it. A blood test reports your total cholesterol, good and bad cholesterol (HDL and LDL respectively) and triglycerides and higher levels of those raise your risk of developing heart disease and stroke.
When to get it:The American Heart Association recommends men to screen for cholesterol once in every 4 to 6 years. If you have a family history of heart disease, you may need more frequent screening. Women 50 or older (after menopause, when estrogen levels drop) should get checked more often.
CHOLESTEROL PARTICLE SCREENINGThese tests look closely at LDL cholesterol particles to gauge heart disease risk. People in their 40s whose particles of LDL cholesterol are mostly small and dense have a three times greater risk of coronary heart disease.
When to get it:If your cholesterol is borderline you need to go for this test.
SCREENING for PROSTRATE'S HEALTHScreening for prostate cancer is more controversial than for other cancers. Prostate cancer screenings can save lives but they may also result in false-positive or false-negative results. Since many cases of prostate cancer progress very slowly, some men (especially older men) don’t benefit from aggressive treatment. In the meantime, it’s important to know the symptoms of an enlarged prostate—like having to urinate frequently or having trouble urinating—which could also signal cancer.
When to get it:All men over 50 at least should talk with their doctors about the pros and cons of these tests—usually either a digital rectal exam (in which the doctor inserts a gloved finger, or digit, into the rectum to feel for lumps and abnormalities) and a PSA test, which measures a protein called prostate-specific antigen,PSA in the blood.
STD EXAMSexually Transmitted Diseases can be asymptomatic for years. For example, people can go as long as 10 years without showing symptoms of HIV.
When to get it:Routine screening for STD should be done regardless of a patient’s age or health history.
For further details see the information provided by US National Library of Medicine