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Immunization & Screening Tests - Women
Last updated: 10/16/2007
| 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. |
| Thyroid test (TSH) | Start at age 35, then every 5 years | Every 5 years | Every 5 years | Every 5 years |
| 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. |
| Bone Health | ||||
| Bone mineral density test | Discuss with your doctor or nurse. | Discuss with your doctor or nurse. | Get a bone mineral density test at least once. Talk to your doctor or nurse about repeat testing. | |
| Diabetes | ||||
| Blood glucose test | Discuss with your doctor or nurse. | Start at age 45, then every 3 years | Every 3 years | Every 3 years |
| Breast Health | ||||
| Mammogram (x-ray of breast) | Every 1-2 years. Discuss with your doctor or nurse. | Every 1-2 years. Discuss with your doctor or nurse. | Every 1-2 years. Discuss with your doctor or nurse. | |
| Reproductive Health | ||||
| Pap test & pelvic exam | Every 1-3 years if you have been sexually active or are older than 21 | Every 1-3 years | Every 1-3 years | Discuss with your doctor or nurse. |
| Chlamydia test | Yearly until age 25 if sexually active. Older than age 25, get this test if you have new or multiple partners. | Get this test if you have new or multiple partners. | Get this test if you have new or multiple partners. | Get this test if you have new or multiple partners. |
| 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. |
| Mental Health Screening | ||||
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV) | Up to age 26, discuss with your doctor or nurse. | |||
| Meningococcal vaccine | Discuss with your doctor or nurse if attending college. | |||
Source: womenshealth.gov