Your Guide to Health Screenings by Age

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Women

Age	Frequency	Screening
20s and 30s	Once a month	Breast self-exam Self-check skin cancer screening
	Once a year	Blood pressure screening Height, weight, body mass index (BMI) Breast self-exam Cardiovascular evaluation Comprehensive physical exam Depression screening
	Every 2 to 5 years as recommended by your primary care provider	Blood sugar test Eye exam Human papilloma virus (HPV) test Pap test
	Every 5 years	Cholesterol check
	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 Full-body skin exams
	Every 2 - 5 years as recommended by your primary care provider	Cholesterol check
	Every 10 years	Colon cancer screening
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
	As needed and recommended by your primary care provider	Low-dose lung CT scan
60s	All of the above screenings, plus the following:
	Once a year	Dementia and Alzheimer’s screening

Men

Age	Frequency	Screening
20s and 30s	Once a month	Self-check skin cancer screening Testicular self-exam
	Once a year	Blood pressure screening Height, weight, body mass index (BMI) Cardiovascular evaluation Comprehensive physical exam Depression screening Testicular cancer screening
	Every 2 – 5 years as recommended by your primary care provider	Blood sugar test Eye exam
	Every 5 years	Cholesterol check
	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:
	Once a year	Full-body skin exam
	Every 2 – 5 years as recommended by your primary care provider	Cholesterol check
	Every 10 years	Colon cancer screening
50s	All of the above screenings, plus the following:
	Once a year	Cholesterol check
	Every 10 years	Cardiac calcium scoring Hearing test
	As needed and recommended by your primary care provider	Bone density test Low-dose lung CT scan Prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening
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)

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.