Health Screenings by Decade
Did you know that keeping on top of your annual physical exams can be beneficial even when you feel healthy and if you’re rarely sick?
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Talking with your primary care provider regularly allows for you and them to get to know each other and for them to become familiar with your health. It also allows for you to mention any potential concerns you may have and stay up to date on your vaccines and preventative services you may need.
What Preventative Services Do I Need?
Because your primary care provider will stay the same throughout your life, unless you decide to switch providers, they are your best point of contact for preventative screenings, vaccinations, and checkups throughout all of life’s stages.
Below are suggested screenings based on your age:
20s & 30s
Monthly
- Self-check skin cancer screening
- Testicular self-exam
- Breast self-exam*
Once per year
- Blood pressure screening
- Height, weight, body mass index (BMI) measurement
- Cardiovascular evaluation
- Comprehensive physical exam
- Depression screening
Every 2-5 years as recommended by your provider
- Blood sugar test
- Eye exam
- Pap exam with cervical cancer screening*
Every 5 years
As needed or recommended by your provider
- Fertility testing
- Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) tests
- Blood test
- Prenatal care*
- Vaccinations & preventative care
*recommended for women only
40s
Monthly
- Self-check skin cancer screening
- Testicular self-exam
- Breast self-exam*
Once per year
- Blood pressure screening
- Height, weight, body mass index (BMI) measurement
- Cardiovascular evaluation
- Comprehensive physical exam
- Depression screening
- Full body skin exam
Every 2-5 years as recommended by your provider
- Blood sugar test
- Eye exam
- Mammogram*
- Pap exam with cervical cancer screening*
- Gynecological and pelvic floor health screening*
Every 5 years
Every 10 years
As needed or recommended by your provider
- Fertility testing
- Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) tests
- Blood test
- Vaccinations & preventative care
- Menopause care*
*recommended for women only
50s
Monthly
- Self-check skin cancer screening
- Testicular self-exam
- Breast self-exam*
Once per year
- Blood pressure screening
- Height, weight, body mass index (BMI) measurement
- Cardiovascular evaluation
- Cholesterol check
- Comprehensive physical exam
- Depression screening
- Full body skin exam
Every 2-5 years as recommended by your provider
- Blood sugar test
- Eye exam
- Prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening
- Mammogram*
- Pap exam with cervical cancer screening*
- Gynecological and pelvic floor health screening*
Every 10 years
- Cardiac calcium scoring
- Colon cancer screening
- Hearing test
As needed or recommended by your provider
- Bone density test
- Low-dose lung CT scan
- Blood test
- Vaccinations & preventative care
- Menopause care*
*recommended for women only
60s+
Monthly
- Self-check skin cancer screening
- Testicular self-exam
- Breast self-exam*
Once per year
- Blood pressure screening
- Height, weight, body mass index (BMI) measurement
- Cardiovascular evaluation
- Cholesterol check
- Comprehensive physical exam
- Dementia & Alzheimer’s screening
- Depression screening
- Full body skin exam
Every 2-5 years as recommended by your provider
- Blood sugar test
- Eye exam
- Prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening
- Mammogram*
- Gynecological and pelvic floor health screening*
- Incontinence care
Every 10 years
- Cardiac calcium scoring
- Colon cancer screening
- Hearing test
As needed or recommended by your provider
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Bone density test
- Low-dose lung CT scan
- Blood test
- Menopause care*
- Vaccinations & preventative care
*recommended for women only
It is important to note that these are only recommendations. If you have questions about what screenings you need for your individual risk factors and health, contact your primary care physician.
You can schedule an appointment with a primary care provider by calling the number of a clinic near you:
402-371-4880