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For the first time in my life, I have hit my deductible AND reached my out-of-pocket maximum. I now have three months of actual free healthcare, which is unheard of in the US. What should I get done? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by Reverendender@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Biologically male procedures only. EDIT: If the two people who downvoted this question could explain their reasoning, I would be super interested. No judgements. This is a safe space!

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[–] Gerudo@lemm.ee 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I was actually told by my doctor that unless you have a history of colon or prostate cancers in the family, advisory boards are pushing testing to past 40.

[–] Cadeillac@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Yeah, as an early 30s AMAB having to go in for annual checkups for insurance, two different doctors told me there really isn't shit to do for someone my age

[–] norimee@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Idk. When I worked oncology all our prostate patients were very young men way before 40.

But thats anecdotal. I don't have any numbers. But whats the worst thing that can happen when you get a prostate check? That they don't find anything?

[–] Zorcron@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I mean the downsides are basically cost, another stick/blood draw, potential for false positive and further anxiety/testing. No weigh-in on whether or not any individual should at any specific time, but even less-invasive screenings are not zero risk.

Excerpt from the US Preventative Task Force about prostate cancer screening:

“An elevated PSA level may be caused by prostate cancer but can also be caused by other conditions, including an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia) and inflammation of the prostate (prostatitis). Some men without prostate cancer may therefore have positive screening results (ie, “false-positive” results). Men with a positive PSA test result may undergo a transrectal ultrasound-guided core-needle biopsy of the prostate to diagnose prostate cancer.”