For #menshealthweek, we are highlighting screening.
Today: AAA screening. All men 65 or over are offered an ultrasound scan to check for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA) and will receive an invitation the year they turn 65.
Learn more: http://nhsinform.scot/aaascreening
Men aged 65 are invited for a one-off simple ultrasound of the abdomen (tummy) to detect a AAA. Treating a AAA early greatly reduces the chance of it causing serious problems.
It could save your life.
For more information: www.nhsinform.scot/aaascreening