Ich habe gerade einen Artikel auf RTSinfo gelesen, in dem es heißt: „Entgegen der landläufigen Meinung ist eine jährliche Gesundheitsuntersuchung nicht notwendig, wenn man bei guter Gesundheit ist.“ Der Artikel empfiehlt stattdessen, alle drei Jahre eine Kontrolluntersuchung durchführen zu lassen.
Was mich (M, 44) betrifft, so war ich seit meiner Teenagerzeit nur zweimal beim Arzt. Ich hatte vor Covid, vor etwa fünf oder sechs Jahren, nur einen vollständigen Gesundheitscheck. Bin ich eine Ausnahme? Begebe ich mich selbst in Gefahr und riskiere, die Erkennung einer Krankheit zu übersehen?
Wenn die meisten Menschen mindestens einmal im Jahr zum Arzt gehen, verstehe ich jetzt besser, warum wir so hohe Krankenkassenprämien zahlen. Was mich betrifft, ich habe noch nie einen einzigen Cent Rückerstattung von meiner Versicherung erhalten …
https://www.rts.ch/info/sante/2025/article/bilan-de-sante-annuel-mythe-ou-necessite-un-medecin-repond-29070697.html
Von kottelat
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I would argue (with your first sentence/quote) that you don’t actually know if you are in good health if you don’t have check-ups
> I’ve only seen my doctor twice since my teenage years
not everyone is as lucky as you
Going for a yearly check up with your primary care physician is good preventative care and does NOT lead to high health insurance premiums. To answer your question, yes you are putting yourself at risk as you get older.
Those high health insurance premiums are due to poor regulations, corporation greed, and individuals not getting regular check ups and then seeking care when they are most sick.
From my experience here in CH, people barely go to the doctor and preventative care is shunned (e.g., flu and covid shots free only with a prescription).
Honestly, it is like the US system in CH except worse because at there insurance companies cover most of the cost of preventative care like yearly check ups and annual flu and Covid vaccines.
I love how my doctor hisses and runs away when i bring apples.
No but seriously. Go to a doctor when you can’t handle the issue.
Before i was 30 i practically gone to the doctor once in five years. After 30 it was like every second or third year for a short checkup. Now with 40, still every second or third year.
The above of course is when you feel well and perfectly fine. But i think with 40 is a bigger checkup something reasonable. With checkup i mean testicular cancer and the things never checked before if possible and reasonable.
For me it led to a diagnosis of a liver cirhosis in second grade. (Well that sucks, but treatable… i could go more into a tiny detail but can’t say too much about it. I can just say, there is promising medication coming eventually in 5-6 years which is in a long term study. That does not mean you should not overthink your lifestyle. Definitely something to change too. So be nice to your liver and it will be nice to you.)
I actually don’t go to check-ups cause I am scared to hear that I have health issues. I prefer to live in ignorance as long as I feel well.
Annual physical every year for me. At last physical doc felt a lump in my neck and asked “how long has that lump been there”. 10 days later I had an MRI and was told I have cancer. This was later confirmed with blood test and biopsy. I’m now done with treatment and my prospects for full cure are quite high because we found it early. I was otherwise healthy. Your mileage may vary.
Two last times I saw my doctor were when I moved to a new town and had to change doctor. They ith /both said they can take new patients but like to meet at least once. In both cases that was the only appointment, and anyway now I have this insurance model where I don’t even have a doctor anymore and I don’t even care.
I did ses other doctors when needed, but anyway with 2.5k franchise I usually estimate the cost upfront and go without insurance or family doctor being involved.
>Am I an exception?
I’ve never been to a doctor since I was a kid…
Go to a GP. They will normally tell you how often.
Most important regular checks: colon cancer (absurd high prevention rate) every 5 years and prostate after 45 yo or so.
No need for a yearly one unless they find something.