This chart lists recommended screenings and immunizations for men at average risk for most diseases.
These are guidelines only. Your health care provider will personalize the timing of each test and
immunization to best meet your health care needs.
| Screening Tests |
Ages 18-39 |
Ages 40-49 |
Ages 50-64 |
Ages 65 and Older |
General Health:
Full checkup,
including weight
and height
|
Discuss with your
doctor or nurse. |
Discuss with your doctor or nurse. |
Discuss with your
doctor or nurse. |
Discuss with your
doctor or nurse. |
Heart Health:
Blood pressure test
|
At least every 2
years
|
At least every 2
years |
At least every 2
years |
At least every 2
years |
| Cholesterol test
|
Start at age 20,
discuss with your
doctor or nurse.
|
Discuss with your
doctor or nurse.
years |
Discuss with your
doctor or nurse. |
Discuss with your
doctor or nurse. |
Diabetes:
Blood sugar test
|
Discuss with your
doctor or nurse.
|
Start at age 45,
then every 3 years |
Every 3 years |
Every 3 years |
Prostate Health:
Digital Rectal Exam
(DRE)
|
|
Discuss with your
doctor or nurse. |
Discuss with your
doctor or nurse. |
Discuss with your
doctor or nurse. |
| Prostate-Specifi c
Antigen (PSA)
(blood test)
|
|
Discuss with your
doctor or nurse. |
Discuss with your
doctor or nurse. |
Discuss with your
doctor or nurse. |
Reproductive
Health:
Testicular exam
|
Monthly self-
exam; and part
of a general
checkup.
|
Monthly self-
exam; and part
of a general
checkup. |
Monthly self-
exam; and part
of a general
checkup. |
Monthly self-
exam; and part
of a general
checkup. |
| Chlamydia test
|
Discuss with your
doctor or nurse.
|
Discuss with your
doctor or nurse. |
Discuss with your
doctor or nurse. |
Discuss with your
doctor or nurse. |
| Sexually Transmitted
Disease (STD) tests
|
Both partners
should get tested
for STDs, including HIV, before
initiating sexual
intercourse.
|
Both partners
should get tested
for STDs, including HIV, before
initiating sexual
intercourse. |
Both partners
should get tested
for STDs, including HIV, before
initiating sexual
intercourse. |
Both partners
should get tested
for STDs, including HIV, before
initiating sexual
intercourse. |
Colorectal Health:
Fecal occult blood
test
|
|
|
Yearly |
Yearly |
| Flexible Sigmoid-
oscopy (with fecal
occult blood test is
preferred)
|
|
|
Every 5 years
(if not having a
colonoscopy) |
Every 5 years
(if not having a
colonoscopy) |
| Double Contrast
Barium Enema
(DCBE)
|
|
|
Every 5-10 years
(if not having a
colonoscopy or
sigmoidoscopy) |
Every 5-10 years
(if not having a
colonoscopy or
sigmoidoscopy) |
| Colonoscopy
|
|
|
Every 10 years |
Every 10 years |
| Rectal exam
|
Discuss with your
doctor or nurse.
|
Discuss with your
doctor or nurse. |
Every 5-10 years
with each screen-
ing (sigmoidosco-
py, colonoscopy,
or DCBE) |
Every 5-10 years
with each screen-
ing (sigmoidosco-
py, colonoscopy,
or DCBE) |
Eye and Ear
Health:
Eye exam
|
Get your eyes
checked if you
have problems or
visual changes.
|
Every 2-4 years |
Every 2-4 years |
Every 1-2 years |
| Hearing test
|
Starting at age
18, then every 10
years
|
Every 10 years |
Discuss with your
doctor or nurse. |
Discuss with your
doctor or nurse. |
Skin Health:
Mole exam
|
Monthly mole
self-exam; by a
doctor every 3
years, starting at
age 20.
|
Monthly mole
self-exam; by a
doctor every year. |
Monthly mole
self-exam; by a
doctor every year. |
Monthly mole
self-exam; by a
doctor every year. |
Oral Health:
Dental exam
|
One to two times
every year
|
One to two times
every year |
One to two times
every year |
One to two times
every year |
Mental Health
Screening:
|
Discuss with your
doctor or nurse.
|
Discuss with your
doctor or nurse. |
Discuss with your
doctor or nurse. |
Discuss with your
doctor or nurse. |
Immunizations:
Infl uenza vaccine
|
Discuss with your
doctor or nurse.
|
Discuss with your
doctor or nurse. |
Yearly |
Yearly |
| Pneumococcal
vaccine
|
|
|
|
One time only |
| Tetanus-Diphtheria
Booster vaccine
|
Every 10 years
|
Every 10 years |
Every 10 years |
Every 10 years |