20's      

Eye Exam: at least 1 between the ages of 20 & 29

Clinical Breast Exam: every 3 years starting at age 20

Pap Smear: every 1-3 years starting at age 21 (or when sexually active)

Pelvic Exam: yearly

Chlamydia Test: yearly until age 25 if sexually active; then any time you have new partners.

Eye Exam: at least 1 between the ages of 20 & 29

Testicular Exam: ask your doctor, starting at age 18

30's

Eye Exam: at least 2 between 30 and 39 

Thyroid test: every 5 years, starting at age 35

Continuing Care:

Clinical Breast Exam

Pap Smear

Pelvic exam

Eye Exam: at least 2 between 30 and 39 

40's

Eye Exam: at age 40 then every 2 to 4 years

Bone Density: Ask your doctor starting at age 40

Blood Glucose Test for Diabetes: Every 3 years starting at age 45

Mammogram: For women age 40 and over, the benefits of annual breast screening continue to outweigh the risks,” says Therese B. Bevers, MD, of the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and chair of the NCCN Guidelines Panel for Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis.

Continuing Care:

Clinical Breast Exam

Pap Smear

Pelvic exam

Thyroid test

Eye Exam: at age 40 then every 2 to 4 years

Blood Glucose Test for Diabetes: Every 3 years starting at age 45

Bone Density Test: Ask your doctor starting at age 40

Dgital Rectal Exam: Ask your doctor starting at age 40

Prostate Screening: Ask your doctor starting at age 40

50's

Colorectal Screenings: yearly fecal occult blood test OR flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years or colonoscopy every 10 years

Continuing Care:

Eye Exam

Clinical Breast Exam (Mammogram)

Pap Smear

Pelvic exam

Thyroid test

Bone Density

Blood Glucose

Colorectal Screenings: yearly fecal occult blood test OR flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years or colonoscopy every 10 years

Continuing Care:

Eye Exam

Bone Density

Blood Glucose

Digital Rectal Exam

Prostate Screening

 60's and up

Eye Exam: Every 1 to 2 years starting at age 65

Colorectal Screening: Discuss with your doctor if you're older than 75

Continuing Care:

Clinical Breast Exam (Mammogram)

Pap Smear

Pelvic exam

Thyroid test

Bone Density

Blood Glucose

Eye Exam: Every 1 to 2 years starting at age 65

Colorectal Screening: Discuss with your doctor if you're older than 75

Continuing Care:

Bone Density

Blood Glucose

Digital Rectal Exam

Prostate Screening