Men's Health Month 2022

June is Men’s Health Month. The following medical screenings are recommended for men from age 18 through adulthood.

Men Aged 18-39*

• Full Checkup with Height, Weight, Skin at least every 3 years

• Blood Pressure Check Yearly

• Blood Tests for Diabetes, Cholesterol, and Kidney Dysfunction at least every 3 years

• Sexually Transmitted Diseases – both partners should get tested, including HIV before initiating sexual intercourse

• Eye and Ear Exams, if problems occur

• Dental Exam is recommended 1 to 2 times a year

• Tetanus-Diphtheria Booster every 10 years

• Influenza Vaccine annually

• COVID-19 vaccine

Men Aged 40-49*

• Full Checkup with Height, Weight, Skin at least every 2 years

• Blood Pressure Check Yearly

• Blood Tests for Diabetes, Cholesterol, and Kidney Dysfunction at least every 2 years

• Colorectal Screening, discuss with MD if you are African-American or if you have a family history

• Sexually Transmitted Diseases, both partners should get tested, including HIV before initiating sexual intercourse

o Eye (including Glaucoma Screening if you have family history or if you are African-American) and Ear Exams every 2-4 years

o Dental Exam 1 to 2 times a year

o Tetanus-Diphtheria Booster every 10 years

o Influenza Vaccine annually

• COVID-19 vaccine

Men Aged 50-64*

• Full Checkup with Height, Weight, Skin yearly

• Blood Pressure Check yearly

• Blood Tests for Diabetes, Cholesterol, and Kidney Dysfunction yearly

• You should talk to a health care provider about the pros and cons of prostate cancer testing so you can decide if testing is the right choice for you.

• If a long-term smoker, discuss benefits/risk of lung cancer screening with physician

• Colorectal Screening:

o Colonoscopy at least every 10 years

o Fecal Occult Test yearly

• Influenza Vaccine yearly

• Sexually Transmitted Diseases, both partners should get tested, including HIV before initiating sexual intercourse

• Eye (including glaucoma screening if you have family history or if you are African-American) and Ear Exams every 2-4 years

• Dental Exam 1 to 2 times a year

• Tetanus-Diphtheria Booster every 10 years

• Shingles Vaccine – 2 doses

• COVID-19 vaccine

Men Aged 65 and Older*

• Full Checkup with Height, Weight, Skin Exams yearly

• Blood Pressure Check yearly

• Blood Tests for Diabetes, Cholesterol, and Kidney Dysfunction yearly

• Discuss with health care provider about the pros and cons of prostate cancer testing

• If a long-term smoker, discuss benefits/risks of lung cancer screening with physician

• Colorectal Screening:

o Colonoscopy at least every 10 years

o Fecal Occult Test yearly

• Sexually Transmitted Diseases, both partners should get tested, including HIV before initiating sexual intercourse

• Eye (including glaucoma screening) and Ear Exams every 1-2 years

• Dental Exam 1 to 2 times a year

• Tetanus-Diphtheria Booster every 10 years

• Influenza Vaccine yearly

• Pneumococcal Vaccine

• Shingles Vaccine

• Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm screening with ultrasound one time for men who have ever smoked

• COVID-19 vaccine