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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Immunization & Screening Tests - Men

Last updated: 10/16/2007

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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. 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-Specific 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 Sigmoidoscopy (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 screening (sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, or DCBE) Every 5-10 years with each screening (sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, or DCBE)
Eye and Ear Health
Eye exam If you have any visual problems; or at least one exam from ages 20-29 and at least two exams from ages 30-39. 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 Every 3 years Every 3 years
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
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
Influenza 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
Meningococcal Vaccine Discuss with your doctor or nurse if attending college.      

Source: womenshealth.gov