According to the American Medical Association, men should have their blood pressure tested by a doctor at least every year, and more often if there are risk factors. A PSA, or blood test for prostate cancer, should be done at age 40, earlier if there's higher risk, such as family history or if they are African American.
Following are the top reasons men say they don't visit their doctor, according to the CNN survey conducted last month:
Cost
Lack of time
The belief that only sick people go to the doctor
Distrust of physicians
The belief that a doctor wouldn't help them anyway