Reproductive Health
By: Savannah Parry
Mammograms:
Pap Smears:
Testicular Exams:
Prostate Exams:
Men get prostate exams to check if they have prostate cancer. Doctors look for hard, lumpy or abnormal areas. Men should get their first prostate exam around the age of 50, but men with a higher risk should get one earlier. Men with a higher risk or family history or prostate cancer should get this exam.
Citations:
"Mammogram"- http://www.medicinenet.com/mammogram/article.htm#mammogram_facts
Pap Smears:
"Pap Smear"- http://www.emedicinehealth.com/pap_smear/article_em.htm
Testicular Exams:
"Testicular Cancer- Exams and Tests"- http://www.webmd.com/cancer/tc/testicular-cancer-exams-and-tests
"How Often Should Men be Checked for Testicular Cancer?"- https://www.sharecare.com/health/cancer-of-the-testicle/often-men-checked-testicular-cancer
Prostate Exams:
"Prostate Cancer and the Digital Rectal Exam"- http://www.webmd.com/prostate-cancer/guide/prostate-cancer-digital-rectal-exam