Preventive Guidelines for Healthy Men
Hill Physicians recommends the following screenings and exams for healthy men. These guidelines are general in nature and the judgment and experience of your physician, informed by these standards of care and as applied to your specific case, are the final determinants of patient care.
Recommended Screenings
| Screening/Procedure |
Age Range |
Frequency |
| Health assessment or “physical” |
19 to 39 years |
As needed |
| 40 to 64 years |
Every 3 to 5 years |
| 65 years and older |
Annually |
| Blood pressure |
All ages |
Once every 2 years |
| Cholesterol |
20 to 35 years |
One time if no other risk factors for coronary heart disease are present |
| 20 to 35 years |
Once every 5 years if other risk factors for coronary heart disease are present |
| 35 years and older |
Once every 5 years or more frequently if family history of high cholesterol is present |
| Colorectal cancer screening |
50 years and older |
Every 1 to 5 years depending on screening method (fecal occult blood test, sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy) |
| Prostate cancer screening |
50 to 75 years |
Annually |
Recommended Vaccinations and Immunizations
| Vaccination |
Age Range |
Frequency |
| Tetanus and diphtheria (Tdap) booster |
All ages |
Every 10 years |
| Flu shot (Influenza vaccine) |
- All ages in contact with high-risk persons
- 50 years and older
|
Annually during fall months |
| Pneumococcal vaccine |
50 years and older with high-risk conditions |
Annually |
| 65 years and older |
At least once |
| Tuberculin (PPD) |
35 years and younger |
Once during lifetime |
| Other vaccinations |
All ages |
As needed without proof of previous immunity |