Screening Tests and Immunizations Guidelines for Men (Part 2 of 2)

This chart lists recommended screenings and immunizations for men at average risk for most diseases. These are guidelines only. Your health care provider will personalize the timing of each test and immunization to best meet your health care needs.

Screening Tests	Ages 18 - 39	Ages 40 - 49	Ages 50 - 64	Ages 65 and Older
Flexible Sigmoidoscopy (with fecal occult blood test is preferred)^{4, 7}			Every 5 years (if not having a colonoscopy)	Every 5 years (if not having a colonoscopy)
Double Contrast Barium Enema (DCBE)^{4, 7}			Every 5-10 years (if not having a colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy)	Every 5-10 years (if not having a colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy)
Colonoscopy^{4, 7}			Every 10 years	Every 10 years
Rectal exam^{4, 7}	Discuss with your doctor or nurse.	Discuss with your doctor or nurse.	Every 5-10 years with each screening (sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, or DCBE)	Every 5-10 years with each screening (sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, or DCBE)
Eye and Ear Health: Eye exam⁸	If you have any visual problems; or at least one exam from ages 20-29 and at least two exams from ages 30-39.	Every 2-4 years	Every 2-4 years	Every 1-2 years
Hearing test⁹	Starting at age 18, then every 10 years	Every 10 years	Every 3 years	Every 3 years
Skin Health: Mole exam¹⁰	Monthly mole self-exam; by a doctor every 3 years, starting at age 20.	Monthly mole self-exam; by a doctor every year.	Monthly mole self-exam; by a doctor every year.	Monthly mole self-exam; by a doctor every year.
Oral Health: Dental exam¹¹	One to two times every year	One to two times every year	One to two times every year	One to two times every year
Mental Health Screening	Discuss with your doctor or nurse.	Discuss with your doctor or nurse.	Discuss with your doctor or nurse.	Discuss with your doctor or nurse.
Immunizations: Influenza vaccine¹²	Discuss with your doctor or nurse.	Discuss with your doctor or nurse.	Yearly	Yearly
Pneumococcal vaccine¹²				One time only
Tetanus-Diphtheria Booster vaccine¹²	Every 10 years	Every 10 years	Every 10 years	Every 10 years
Meningococcal Vaccine¹³	Discuss with your doctor or nurse if attending college.