Prostate, PSA and life-stage health checks for men.
41 articles
An enlarged prostate is benign and affects more than half of men over fifty. Here is how to recognise the symptoms, why...
A complete blood test never measures everything. Caliber has five panels. I compare them so you can choose the panel tha...
What does a reference range really mean? And why is outside the range not automatically ill? A calm guide to blood value...
In the Netherlands you can get a blood test without a GP referral. See what you can test yourself, what it costs and whe...
Fasting before a blood test usually means eight to twelve hours without food and only water. Learn how to prepare: coffe...
Which blood values matter for men, when to test them, and how to read your result. A practical guide from hormones to pr...
There is no fixed number. Which factors decide whether testing makes sense, how to weigh it with your GP, and why the tr...
In your 50s hormones, heart and prostate all shift at once. Which blood values give a picture and how to track it calmly...
A PSA test measures a protein from your prostate in your blood. How the test works, when it makes sense, and why a raise...
Your 30s are a good moment for a baseline. Which blood values give a picture of your energy, heart and hormones, without...
Waking up drenched is usually harmless, but not always. Which causes play a part, when to see your GP, and what blood ca...
The prostate is the size of a walnut, about 20 to 25 grams, and sits below your bladder. Where it sits exactly, what it...