As humans, we often take our health for granted until something goes wrong. We get caught up in our busy lives, prioritizing work, family, and social obligations over our well-being. But neglecting our health can have serious consequences. Regular medical check-ups are essential for maintaining good health, preventing illnesses, and detecting potential health problems early on. 

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As we all say Prevention is Better than Cure, Regular medical check-ups can help prevent illnesses and health problems. By monitoring our health regularly, the doctor can identify potential issues before they become serious, and guide how to prevent them but when we do not care about our health this will lead to something we never expected.

Some years back I was feeling too down and restless, this got to the point that I couldn't walk again, I always felt dizzy, nauseous, and sick regularly, I kept this to myself and hoped that all would be well, I pond on self-medication and ignore the symptoms, my condition gets deteriorating every day.

One day I went to the hospital as I could not take it anymore and I was immediately directed to the lab for a check, the lab attendant took my blood sample and analyzed it, that was when I knew that my blood level was low, I was treating the wrong illness, I have 27% PVC and this was dangerous, though I have all the signs but I ignored it due to my strong head. The result came out and I was shocked because I didn't discover it early and this is part of the damage it can bring to the body.
 
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Checking up our health can protect our body from viruses, early Detection and Treatment May hinder our health from problems, such as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease, which can be treated more effectively if detected early. Regular medical check-ups can help detect these problems early, improving treatment outcomes and saving lives.

In other words, Maintaining Good Health and Regular medical check-ups can help us to maintain good health by monitoring our vital signs, such as blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and body mass index. Doctors can easily provide guidance on healthy lifestyle choices, such as diet and exercise before it gets worse.

Regular medical check-ups are important for maintaining good health, preventing illnesses, and detecting potential health problems early on. By prioritizing our health and making regular medical check-ups a part of our routine, we can reduce the risk of health problems, improve our mental health, and maintain good health. 

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The last time I did my medical checkup was last year, I went for a general checkup, as a lady we must take good care of our body because our skin is so sensitive and we are prone to diseases and infections, some of us think that we can contact infect through sex or use of unclean toilet but I disagree, I was giving a malaria drugs last year and this caused infection for me, when I got to the clinic the doctor said the side effects of the drug I used was an infection, I was glad to treat it and became healthy.

We should always prioritize our well-being and not be ignorant of medical checkups, most of us are afraid of going to the hospital in order not to get negative results that could spoil our mood, but early detection can make it work and cure any disease that is growing in our body. Let's take our health serious because health is wealth.

This is my response to today's episode of hivelearners community prompt of #Hl-w151e01 which the topic is tagged **Health Check**

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