Your Guide to Health Screenings by Age


Whatever your age or stage of life, prevention is the best medicine. Health screenings are important for detecting and preventing diseases and managing risk factors.

Discuss health screenings with a UH primary care doctor. Call 440-925-5968 to book an appointment.
Women
Age Frequency Screening
20s 30s 20s and 30s Monthly
Once a month 		Breast self-exam
Self-check skin cancer screening
1 Year
Once a year 		Blood pressure screening
Height, weight, body mass index (BMI)
Breast self-exam
Cardiovascular evaluation
Comprehensive physical exam
Depression screening
2 Years
Every 2 to 5 years as recommended by your primary care provider 		Blood sugar test
Eye exam
Human papilloma virus (HPV) test
Pap test
5 Years
Every 5 years 		Cholesterol check
As Needed
As needed and recommended by your primary care provider 		Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) tests
40s40s All of the above screenings, plus the following:
1 Year
Once a year 		Mammogram
Full-body skin exams
5 Years
Every 2 - 5 years as recommended by your primary care provider 		Cholesterol check
10Years
Every 10 years 		Colon cancer screening
50s50s All of the above screenings, plus the following:
5 Years
Every 5 years 		Bone density test
Thyroid panel
10Years
Every 10 years 		Cardiac calcium scoring
Hearing test
As Needed
As needed and recommended by your primary care provider 		Low-dose lung CT scan
60s60s All of the above screenings, plus the following:
1 Year
Once a year 		Dementia and Alzheimer’s screening
Men
Age Frequency Screening
20s 30s 20s and 30s Monthly
Once a month 		Self-check skin cancer screening
Testicular self-exam
1 Year
Once a year 		Blood pressure screening
Height, weight, body mass index (BMI)
Cardiovascular evaluation
Comprehensive physical exam
Depression screening
Testicular cancer screening
2 Years
Every 2 – 5 years as recommended by your primary care provider 		Blood sugar test
Eye exam
5 Years
Every 5 years 		Cholesterol check
As Needed
As needed and recommended by your primary care provider 		Fertility testing
Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) tests
40s40s All of the above screenings, plus the following:
1 Year
Once a year 		Full-body skin exam
2Years
Every 2 – 5 years as recommended by your primary care provider 		Cholesterol check
10Years
Every 10 years 		Colon cancer screening
50s50s All of the above screenings, plus the following:
1 Year
Once a year 		Cholesterol check
10Years
Every 10 years 		Cardiac calcium scoring
Hearing test
As needed
As needed and recommended by your primary care provider 		Bone density test
Low-dose lung CT scan
Prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening
60s60s All of the above screenings, plus the following:
1 Year
Once a year 		Dementia and Alzheimer’s screening
As Needed
As needed and recommended by your primary care provider 		Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)