Is it necessary for young people to have regular physical examinations?

If necessary, it is best to do it once every six months, or once a year, so that you can know more about your body, and you can also prevent serious diseases and treat minor illnesses early. It won't be a minor illness that accumulates into old age and becomes a serious illness. The body is your own, and it is good to pay more attention.

Physical examination is the abbreviation of physical examination, which refers to the physical examination of the subjects through medical means and methods. It is a medical diagnosis link, and it is a diagnostic means for symptoms or diseases and their related factors.

I. Time and cycle

1, dental examination starts at the age of one, and dental examination is performed at least once a year.

2, vision examination from the age of three, the first time to check vision. Check it every 3-5 years as appropriate.

3. Blood pressure check When you are 10 years old, you should have your first blood pressure check, and then at least once every two years.

4. Cervical smear examination If a woman is a woman, she will have her first cervical smear examination at the age of 18 (or after sex). Check every 1-3 years. After three consecutive negative results are obtained, the inspection interval can be extended.

5. Cholesterol check: I have my first blood cholesterol check at the age of 20, and then every five years.

6, breast examination If it is a woman, at the age of 40, the doctor will do the first breast examination.

7. Prostate examination If you are a male, when you are 50 years old, you will have a prostate examination for the first time. Note that some doctors want to do it at the age of 40.

8. Mammography If you are a woman, at the age of 50, you will have your first mammography. Note that some doctors want to do it at the age of 40.

9. Colonoscopy The first colonoscopy was started at the age of 50, and it was done every 3-5 years.

Second, the inspection items

1. Healthy young and middle-aged people:1~ check once every 2 years. The key items of examination are heart, lung, liver, gallbladder, stomach and other important organs, as well as blood pressure. However, people who are in poor health, especially those who have a family history of genetic susceptibility diseases such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, diabetes, psychosis and tumor, should be examined at least once a year.

2. Middle-aged and elderly people: The body has entered an eventful autumn, and the prevalence of various diseases has increased significantly. Therefore, the interval between exams should be shortened to about half a year. Especially for the elderly over 60 years old, the interval should be about 3 ~ 4 months, and the examination items should be decided at the discretion of the doctor, but blood pressure, electrocardiogram, X-ray chest film and routine hematuria and stool should be checked every time. Because the incidence of diabetes has increased significantly in recent years, middle-aged and elderly people, especially those who are obese or have a history of hypertension and coronary heart disease, should check urine sugar and blood sugar. If conditions permit, it is best to have an examination by a fixed doctor every time, so as to comprehensively and systematically grasp the health status of the subjects and give health care guidance. Participants should prepare a physical examination manual (or one prepared by the hospital) and fill it out carefully every time.

3. In addition to the above-mentioned examinations, married women should also have regular (annual 1 time) examinations of the uterus and breasts, so as to find out more cervical cancer and breast cancer in women at an early stage. Employees who are in close contact with toxic and harmful substances should also carry out regular special inspections in order to find occupational diseases at an early stage.

4. Children:

① Detection of growth and development. Including weighing, measuring height, measuring head circumference, etc. Children born within 6 months should be examined once a month; Children aged 6 months to 1 year should be examined every 2 months; 1 ~ 2 years old children should be examined every 3 months; Children aged 2-3 are examined once every six months; Children over 3 years old should be examined once a year.

② Blood test. Including blood routine, trace elements, blood lead and other tests.

③ Otolaryngology examination. Congenital language development disorder, hearing impairment, strabismus and other diseases need early examination, early detection and early treatment.

④ Examination of sexual organs.

⑤ Orthopedic examination.