How to Help Someone You Love Check the Box

Simple, supportive conversations can make a powerful difference. Research shows men are more likely to get screened when encouraged by someone they trust. 

Here are ways to take action: 

• Speak with care and honesty; encourage screening without pressure 
• If he hesitates, ask him to do it for your sake 
• Help him find a primary care provider if he doesn’t have one 
• Assist with scheduling an annual checkup 
• Help arrange a separate screening appointment if needed 
• Support him in asking his doctor about a PSA test 
• Offer to accompany him to appointments if helpful 
• Share resources for free or low-cost PSA screenings, such as local health departments, federally funded health centers, free clinics, or health fairs or cancer screening events