Screening Tests and Immunizations
Guidelines for Men
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+ |
General
Health Full check-up, including weight and height |
Discuss with your health care provider. | Discuss with your health care provider. | Discuss with your health care provider. | Discuss with your health care provider. |
Heart
Health Blood pressure test |
Starting at age 21, then once every 1-2 years if normal | Every 1-2 years | Every 1-2 years | Every 1-2 years |
Cholesterol test | Starting at age 35, then every 5 years | Every 5 years | Every 5 years | Every 5 years |
Diabetes Blood sugar test |
Discuss with your health care provider. | Starting at age 45, then every 3 years | Every 3 years | Every 3 years |
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 |
Prostate
Health Digital Rectal Exam (DRE) |
Discuss with your health care provider. | Discuss with your health care provider. | Discuss with your health care provider. | |
Prostate-Specific
Antigen (PSA) (blood test) |
Discuss with your health care provider. | Discuss with your health care provider. | Discuss with your health care provider. | |
Reproductive
Health Testicular exam |
Monthly self-exam; and part of a general check-up. | Monthly self-exam; and part of a general check-up. | Monthly self-exam; and part of a general check-up. | Monthly self-exam; and part of a general check-up. |
Chlamydia test | Discuss with your health care provider. | Discuss with your health care provider. | Discuss with your health care provider. | Discuss with your health care provider. |
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) tests | Talk to your health care provider if you or your partner have had sexual contact with more than one person OR if either of you have ever had a STD. | Talk to your health care provider if you or your partner have had sexual contact with more than one person OR if either of you have ever had a STD. | Talk to your health care provider if you or your partner have had sexual contact with more than one person OR if either of you have ever had a STD. | Talk to your health care provider if you or your partner have had sexual contact with more than one person OR if either of you have ever had a STD. |
Colorectal
Health Fecal occult blood test |
Yearly | Yearly | ||
Flexible Sigmoidoscopy (with fecal occult blood test is preferred) | Every 5 years | Every 5 years | ||
Double Contrast Barium Enema (DCBE) | Every 5-10 years (if not having colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy) | Every 5-10 years (if not having colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy) | ||
Colonoscopy | Every 10 years | Every 10 years | ||
Rectal exam | Discuss with your health care provider. | Discuss with your health care provider. | Every 5-10 years with each screening (sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, or DCBE) | Every 5-10 years with each screening (sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, or DCBE) |
Eye
and Ear Health Vision exam with eye care provider |
Once initially between age 20 and 39 | 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 health care provider. | Discuss with your health care provider. |
Skin
Health Mole exam |
Monthly mole self-exam; by a health care provider every 3 years, starting at age 20. | Monthly mole self-exam; by a health care provider every year. | Monthly mole self-exam; by a health care provider every year. | Monthly mole self-exam; by a health care provider every year. |
Mental Health Screening | Discuss with your health care provider. | Discuss with your health care provider. | Discuss with your health care provider. | Discuss with your health care provider. |
Immunizations Influenza vaccine |
Discuss with your health care provider. | Discuss with your health care provider. | Yearly | Yearly |
Pneumococcal vaccine | One time only | |||
Tetanus-Diphtheria Booster Vaccine | Every 10 years | Every 10 years | Every 10 years | Every 10 years |
Last Updated April 2004
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