Your Guide to Health Screenings by Age

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Women

Age	Timing	Screening
20s and 30s	Once a month	Breast self-exam
	Once a year	Blood pressure, height, weight, body mass index (BMI) Breast self-exam Cardiovascular evaluation Comprehensive physical exam Depression screening Skin cancer screening Human papilloma virus (HPV) tests
	Every 2 to 5 years as recommended by your primary care provider	Blood glucose test Eye exam Pap test
	Every 5 years	Cholesterol
	As needed and recommended by your primary care provider	Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) tests
40s	All of the above screenings, plus the following:
	Once a year	Mammogram
	Every 2 - 5 years as recommended by your primary care provider	Cholesterol
	Every 10 years	Colonoscopy
50s	All of the above screenings, plus the following:
	Every 5 years	Bone density test Thyroid panel
	Every 10 years	Cardiac calcium scoring Hearing test
60s	All of the above screenings, plus the following:
	Once a year	Dementia and Alzheimer’s screening

Men

Age	Timing	Screening
20s and 30s	Once a month	Testicular self-exam
	Once a year	Blood pressure, height, weight, body mass index (BMI) Cardiovascular evaluation Comprehensive physical exam Depression screening Skin cancer screening Testicular cancer screening
	Every 2 – 5 years as recommended by your primary care provider	Blood glucose test Eye exam
	Every 5 years	Cholesterol
	As needed and recommended by your primary care provider	Fertility testing Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) tests
40s	All of the above screenings, plus the following:
	Every 2 – 5 years as recommended by your primary care provider	Cholesterol
	Every 10 years	Colonoscopy
50s	All of the above screenings, plus the following:
	Once a year	Cholesterol Low-dose lung CT scan
	Every 10 years	Cardiac calcium scoring Hearing test
	As needed and recommended by your primary care provider	Bone density test
60s	All of the above screenings, plus the following:
	Once a year	Dementia and Alzheimer’s screening
	As needed and recommended by your primary care provider	Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) Prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening

Please note these are screening recommendations are a baseline and certain medical conditions and health risks might require additional screenings. Talk to your healthcare provider.

Health Risk Factors by Generation

There are many health conditions that become more common as we age and others that can arise at any stage of life due to genetic factors. This is why it is essential to discuss your family history with your provider - knowing if you have any genetic predispositions to certain diseases will help them tailor the types and frequency of screenings that are recommended for you.