Adult Preventive Care Charts

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

Depression screening

Comprehensive physical exam

Skin cancer screening

Human papillomavirus (HPV) test

Every 2 to 5 years as recommended by your primary care provider

Blood glucose test

Eye exam

PAP exam

Every 5 years

Cholesterol check

As needed and recommended by your primary care provider

Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) test

40s

All the above screenings plus the following:

Once a year

Mammogram

Every 2 to 5 years as recommended by your primary care provider

Cholesterol check

Every 10 years

Colonoscopy

50s

All the above screenings plus the following:

Every 5 years

Bone density test

Thyroid panel

Every 10 years

Cardiac calcium scoring

Hearing test

60s

All 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)

Testicular cancer screening

Cardiovascular evaluation

Depression screening

Comprehensive physical exam

Skin cancer screening

Every 2 to 5 years as recommended by your primary care provider

Blood glucose test

Eye exam

Every 5 years

Cholesterol check

As needed and recommended by your primary care provider

Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) test

Fertility testing

40s

All the above screenings plus the following:

Every 2 to 5 years as recommended by your primary care provider

Cholesterol check

Every 10 years

Colonoscopy

50s

All the above screenings plus the following:

Once a year

Cholesterol check

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

Source: University Hospitals: Your Guide to Health Screenings by Age

https://www.uhhospitals.org/services/primary-care/routine-care/your-guide-to-health-screenings-by-age