Screening Tests and Immunization Guidelines  for Men
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

Source: www.4women.gov/screeningcharts/men.htm