Dr. Aysun Ertaş
Check-ups & DiagnosticsVerified
- 23+years exp.
English · Turkish
FromPrice on request
Free quote
60 seconds · no obligationView Profile
Health Check-ups
Check-up for men in Turkey
A guide to the check-up for men in Turkey: which tests a men's health check up adds to the basic blood panel, what changes at 40 and 50, the case for and against a PSA test, approximate hospital prices against the UK, the US and Germany, how to prepare, how the day runs, what a raised PSA or an abnormal heart test means and which programme fits you.
A written plan with the surgeon's name and the full price — usually within 24 hours.
- Category
- Health Check-ups
- Hospitals
- 2
- Verified
- 2
- Price from
- Price on request
Verified surgeons for Check-up for Men
2 doctors Compare doctors, ratings and prices — ask any of them for a free quote.
Uzm. Dr. Türkan Özer
Check-ups & DiagnosticsVerified
- 47+years exp.
English · Turkish
FromPrice on request
Free quote
60 seconds · no obligationView Profile
Check-up for men in Turkey: what it is and who it is for
A check-up for men is a one-day screening programme at a Turkish private hospital that combines the general blood, urine, heart and imaging tests of a basic check-up with the examinations that matter specifically for men: a urology consultation with a prostate assessment and PSA from the right age, a testicular examination, a closer look at the heart and the liver, and, where relevant, hormone and lung checks. It is booked by men living abroad who have put off screening for years, by expats in Turkey and by travellers who add a morning at the hospital to a holiday or business trip.
The programme is for men without symptoms. If you already have chest pain, blood in the urine, difficulty passing urine or a testicular lump, you need a consultation and targeted tests rather than a screening package. The general check-up family is described under health check-ups; this page covers only what is different for men.
What does a men's health check up in Turkey include?
Package names differ between hospitals, so compare the written test list rather than the label. A typical men's programme contains:
- General panel: full blood count, fasting glucose and HbA1c, cholesterol profile, liver and kidney values, uric acid, TSH, urine analysis, resting ECG and chest X-ray; usually an abdominal ultrasound, which also shows fatty liver.
- Heart: blood pressure and a cardiovascular risk score in every programme; from 40, or earlier with risk factors, echocardiography and an exercise ECG or a cardiology consultation.
- Urology: consultation, testicular examination, and from 50 (45 with a family history or African ancestry) a PSA blood test and a prostate assessment by examination or ultrasound; urinary flow questions if you have symptoms.
- Hormones: total testosterone on request, taken in the morning, for men with low energy, low libido or erectile problems; vitamin D and B12 are often included.
- Lungs: chest X-ray as standard; a low-dose chest CT is reasonable only for current or former heavy smokers aged 50–80, the group the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends annual screening for.
- Bowel: a stool blood test from 45–50, or a colonoscopy with family history.
- Optional add-ons: carotid ultrasound, hepatitis B and C and HIV screen, sexual health tests, dermatology mole check.
Long lists of tumour markers (CEA, CA 19-9, AFP) are offered by some hospitals but are not reliable screening tests for men without symptoms: they are raised in many benign conditions and normal in many early cancers.
How much does a check-up for men cost in Turkey?
There is no live hospital price for the men's programme on this page yet; the Turkish figures below are approximate ranges for private hospitals in Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir and Antalya, confirmed in a written quote. The other countries show typical self-pay prices for a comparable well man check and vary between providers.
| Country | Men's check-up (approximate) | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Turkey | about €300–€800 (approximate, confirmed in a written quote) | Basic panel plus urology consultation, PSA, prostate and testicular ultrasound, echocardiography; exercise ECG, testosterone and low-dose CT add €50–€200 each |
| United Kingdom | about £500–£1,500 | Private well man or male health assessment; exercise ECG and ultrasound often extra |
| United States | about $700–$2,500 | Self-pay annual physical with labs; cardiology tests billed separately |
| Germany | about €400–€1,000 | Self-pay beyond the statutory check-up and prostate examination |
What moves the price: whether echocardiography and the exercise ECG are inside the package or added, the number of blood parameters, imaging beyond ultrasound, and the hospital's accreditation and city. A quote through our site lists the exact tests and the total; flights and hotel are not included. For a programme with a live price, see the full body check up.
Men's check-up by age: what the guidelines say
A good hospital builds the men's panel around your age and history rather than selling the same list to everyone. The ages below follow the NHS and the USPSTF and are a reasonable starting point:
| Age | Usually included | Usually not needed without risk factors |
|---|---|---|
| 20s–30s | Basic panel, blood pressure, testicular examination, sexual health tests on request, vitamin D | PSA, echocardiography, exercise ECG, tumour markers |
| 40s | As above plus cardiovascular risk score, echocardiography and exercise ECG, liver ultrasound, HbA1c; PSA from 45 only with a family history or African ancestry | Routine PSA, low-dose chest CT in non-smokers |
| 50+ | As above plus PSA and prostate assessment after a discussion, bowel cancer screening, carotid ultrasound, low-dose chest CT for heavy smokers (50–80), testosterone if symptoms | PSA after 70 (USPSTF advises against routine testing) |
A family history of early heart disease, prostate or bowel cancer, diabetes, smoking or heavy drinking changes this picture, so give the hospital your history before the panel is fixed.
PSA test in Turkey: should you have it?
The PSA test is the part of a men's check-up that most needs a conversation rather than a tick box. PSA is raised by prostate cancer but also by a benign enlarged prostate, infection, recent ejaculation and cycling, and many of the cancers it finds would never have caused harm. That is why the UK has no national PSA screening programme and offers the test on request from 50, and why the USPSTF rates it as an individual decision for men aged 55–69 and advises against routine testing from 70.
A sensible approach at a check-up: have the test if you are 50–69, or 45 and over with a family history or African ancestry, after the urologist has explained what a raised result would lead to. In Turkey's large hospitals a raised PSA is now followed by a prostate MRI first and, only if the scan shows a suspicious area, an MRI-guided fusion biopsy, which lowers the number of unnecessary biopsies. More on the prostate and its treatments is on our prostate page.
How to prepare
- Fasting: 10–12 hours without food before the blood test; water is fine. Book a morning slot.
- Before a PSA test: no ejaculation, cycling or prostate examination for 48 hours, and no urinary infection in the previous weeks; tell the doctor if you have one.
- Testosterone: is measured before 10:00, after a night's sleep; a single low value is repeated before any diagnosis.
- Exercise ECG: bring trainers and comfortable clothes; no heavy meal for two hours before and no alcohol the day before.
How the day works
A men's check-up takes about five to six hours; hospitals that include an exercise ECG and echocardiography usually keep them for the late morning.
- Morning: registration, blood and urine samples while fasting, breakfast, then resting ECG, chest X-ray and abdominal, prostate and testicular ultrasound.
- Late morning: cardiology (echocardiography, exercise ECG) and the urology consultation with examination.
- Early afternoon: the internal medicine physician reviews the results that are already back with you and explains anything outside the range.
- Later: the written report in English follows the same or next day; slower results such as hormones are e-mailed.
How the booking works is on the how it works page. The programme needs no recovery and fits into a holiday or business trip.
Results, and what an abnormal finding means
Most abnormal findings in a men's screening panel are manageable risk factors rather than diseases: raised cholesterol, blood pressure or blood sugar, fatty liver on ultrasound, or a low vitamin D. The doctor explains what each means and what to change. A raised PSA leads to a repeat test and, if still raised, a prostate MRI, which can be done at the same hospital within days. An abnormal exercise ECG or echocardiogram is followed by a cardiology work-up such as a coronary angiography or CT angiography. A testicular finding is clarified by ultrasound and blood tests the same day.
The hospital writes a referral letter in English for your doctor at home when follow-up can wait, and you are never obliged to have further tests or treatment at the same hospital. Screening also has limits: a normal exercise ECG does not exclude coronary disease, and a normal PSA does not exclude prostate cancer.
Men's, cardiac or oncological check-up: which programme?
- Check-up for men (this page): general panel plus urology, heart and liver for men of any age without symptoms.
- Cardiac check-up: for men with high blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes or a family history of heart disease, with echocardiography, exercise ECG and often a coronary calcium score.
- Oncological check-up for men: cancer-focused screening for men with a family history or a previous cancer, with more imaging and an oncologist's consultation.
- Andrology and men's health: for erectile problems, low testosterone or fertility questions, which need a consultation rather than a screening package.
- Full body check up: the broadest one-day programme, with live hospital prices on its page.
Choosing a hospital for a men's check-up in Turkey
- Cardiology and urology on site: a hospital with its own cardiology, urology and radiology departments can follow a raised PSA or an abnormal ECG the same week. The hospitals on our site hold Ministry of Health licences and several are JCI-accredited.
- A written test list and an English report: compare the parameters, not the package name, and confirm that the results and the doctor's letter come in English.
- No unnecessary scans: be cautious with programmes that add whole-body CT, routine PSA for men under 45 or long tumour marker lists; radiology bodies in the UK and the US advise against whole-body CT screening of people without symptoms.
Send your age, history and wishes through this page and the hospital will propose a check-up for men in Turkey that fits them, with the full test list and price in writing.
Hospitals with Check-ups & Diagnostics in Turkey
Frequently asked questions
A general panel (blood count, glucose and HbA1c, cholesterol, liver, kidney, uric acid, thyroid, urine, ECG, chest X-ray, abdominal ultrasound), a urology consultation with testicular examination, PSA and prostate assessment from the right age, and from 40 echocardiography and an exercise ECG. Testosterone, hormones, bowel screening and a low-dose chest CT for smokers are added when they fit. The list varies by hospital, so ask for it in writing.
Roughly €300–€800 at a private hospital (approximate, confirmed in a written quote), depending on whether echocardiography, exercise ECG and hormone tests are included. A comparable well man check costs about £500–£1,500 in the UK and $700–$2,500 in the US.
The NHS offers PSA on request from 50; the USPSTF calls it an individual decision for men aged 55–69 and advises against routine testing from 70. Men with a family history of prostate cancer or African ancestry are usually advised to discuss it from 45. The urologist explains the benefits and the risk of unnecessary follow-up before you decide.
From 50, or from 45 with risk factors, the urology consultation includes a prostate assessment by examination or ultrasound together with the PSA blood test. Younger men without symptoms do not need it; the testicular examination is done at every age.
About five to six hours at the hospital, including the cardiology tests. Most results are discussed the same day and the written report follows the same or the next day; hormone results are e-mailed.
Yes: 10–12 hours without food before the blood test (water is fine), no alcohol the day before, no ejaculation or cycling for 48 hours before a PSA test, and testosterone is measured before 10:00. Bring trainers for the exercise ECG.
Yes, on request. It is taken in the morning, and a single low value is always repeated before a diagnosis of low testosterone is made. Men with erectile problems or low libido should also see the andrology consultation, which looks at causes beyond hormones.
The test is repeated after a few weeks. If it stays raised, the next step in Turkey's large hospitals is a prostate MRI, and only a suspicious area on the scan leads to a targeted biopsy. Most raised PSA results are caused by a benign enlarged prostate or inflammation, not cancer.
Yes. The hospitals on our site write the report and the doctor's letter in English, and their laboratories use the same international methods and units as European laboratories, so your GP or cardiologist can act on them.
If your main concern is the heart, with high blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes or a family history of early heart disease, the cardiac check-up goes deeper with a coronary calcium score and a full cardiology work-up. The men's check-up covers the heart at screening level plus urology, liver, hormones and cancer screening by age. The hospital can combine the two.
Patient stories