Screening Guidelines

Everyone is different, but there are some basic things to keep in mind at each stage of your life to maintain your good health.

Age 18-40 -- Protect your future

• PAP/pelvic (yearly until 3 normal results, then every 3 years or by provider recommendation)
• Chlamydia screening (periodically, ages 18-25)
• Consider annual breast clinical exams
• Hepatitis B vaccine series (once, ages 18-25)
• Tetanus-Diphtheria (every 10 years)
• Health Risk Assessment (update annually)

Age 40-50 -- Establish healthy habits

• PAP/pelvic (yearly until 3 normal results, then every 3 years or by provider recommendation)
• Mammogram (every 1-2 years)
• Total cholesterol/HDL (every 5 years, ages 45+)
• Consider annual breast clinical exam
• Tetanus-Diphtheria (every 10 years)
• Health Risk Assessment (update annually)

Age 50-65 -- Make health improvements

• PAP/pelvic (yearly until 3 normal results, then every 3 years or by provider recommendation)
• Mammogram (every 1-2 years)
• Total cholesterol/HDL (every 5 years)
• Fecal occult blood (every 5 years)
• Consider annual breast clinical exam
• Tetanus-Diphtheria (every 10 years)
• Influenza vaccine (annual)
• Health Risk Assessment (update annually)
• Hormone therapy education (discuss benefits and risks with your health care provider)

Age 65 and over -- Maintain your health

• PAP/pelvic (yearly until 3 normal results, then every 3 years or by provider recommendation)
• Mammogram (every 1-2 years)
• Bone density (repeat as required)
• Fecal occult blood (every 5 years)
• Sigmoidoscopy (every 5 years)
• Consider annual breast clinical exam
• Tetanus-Diphtheria (every 10 years)
• Influenza vaccine (annual)
• Pneumonia vaccine (once)
• Health Risk Assessment (update annually)
• Hormone therapy education (discuss benefits and risks with your health care provider)

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