Time To Get Screened

A new year, a new you.

Here are some health screening guidelines to help keep you in tip-top shape.

WOMEN

Breast cancer screenings

Mammography

• Age: 40 and over
• Frequency: Annually

Physical breast exam

• Age: 40 and over
• Frequency: Monthly

Breast self-exam

• Age: 20 and over
• Frequency: Monthly

Cervical cancer screening

HPV testing

• Age: 21 to 65
• Frequency: Pap test without HPV test every 2 years up to age 30, Pap test with HPV test every 3 years after age 30

Osteoporosis screening

DXA (bone-density testing)

• Age: 65 and over or starting at menopause with additional risk factors
• Frequency: Baseline testing with follow-ups based on results

MEN

Prostate cancer screening

Digital rectal exam and prostate specific antigen test

• Age: 50 and over; 40 and over for African Americans
• Frequency: Annually

WOMEN AND MEN

Cholesterol screenings

Lipid panel

• Age: 20 and older, or earlier if high-risk
• Frequency: Every 5 years or more based on results and risk profile

Colon cancer screenings

Screening colonoscopy

• Age: 50 to 75
• Frequency: Every 10 years

Diabetes screenings

Fasting Plasma Glucose

• Age: 45 and older
• Frequency: Every 3 years