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Men Ages 20 and Above

In Your:

20s Height and weight Every 3 years
Blood pressure At all appointments; at least once every 3 years, more frequently if high
Cholesterol screening At least every 5 years, more frequently if it is high
Diabetes screening Every 3 years for those with risk factors
Chlamydia & STD screening Once a year for sexually active men up to age 26, and after for those at risk
Glaucoma screening Every 3 - 5 years for men at high risk, at least once for men with no risk
Melanoma screening At least every 5 years, no more often than once a year for men at high risk
30s, (add or modify) Cholesterol screening Every 3 years for those with risk factors
Glaucoma screening Every 2 - 4 years
40s, (add or modify) Diabetes screening Every 3 years for men with risk factors over 45 years
Colorectal cancer screening For men at high risk — colonoscopy not less frequently than every 10 years or fecal occult blood test (FOBT) every year and sigmoidoscopy every 5 years
Prostate cancer screening Counseling for men at high risk and possible prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and digital rectal exam
50s, (add or modify) Diabetes screening Every 3 years
Colorectal cancer screening Colonoscopy every 10 years or fecal occult blood test (FOBT) every year and sigmoidoscopy every 5 years
Prostate cancer screening Counseling and possible prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and digital rectal exam
60s + , (add or modify) Glaucoma screening Every 2-4 years up until age 65, then every 1-2 years