Health Reminders

• 20's

  • Blood Pressure - At least every 2 years

  • Breast Cancer - Breast Self Exam:  Every month

  • Breast Cancer - Clinical Breast Exam:  Every three years

  • Cervical Cancer - Start screening approximately 3 years after starting intercourse and no later than age 21.  Continue annual screenings

  • Cholesterol - Every 5 years starting at age 20 (at discretion of healthcare provider if high risk or abnormal values)

  • Hearing test - As early as age 18, then every 10 years

  • Immunization - Seasonal influenza vaccine - Yearly

  • Immunization - Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Td/Tdap) vaccine - Every 10 years

  • Mammogram (x-ray of breast) - (at discretion of healthcare provider if family history of breast cancer) 

  • Pap test - Every 2 years starting at age 21

  • Pelvic exam - Yearly beginning at age 21 (or earlier if sexually active)

• 30's

  • Blood Pressure - At least every 2 years 

  • Breast Cancer - Breast Self Exam:  Every month

  • Breast Cancer - Clinical Breast Exam:  Every three years

  • Cervical Cancer -   Annual screenings

  • Cholesterol - Every 5 years (at discretion of healthcare provider if high risk or abnormal values)

  • Hearing test - Every 10 years 

  • Immunization - Seasonal influenza vaccine - Yearly 

  • Immunization - Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Td/Tdap) vaccine - Every 10 years

  • Mammogram (x-ray of breast) - (at discretion of healthcare provider if family history of breast cancer)

  • Pap test - Every 3 years

  • Pelvic exam - Yearly

40's

• Blood Glucose or A1c test - Start at age 45, then every 3 years

• Blood Pressure - At least every 2 years 

• Breast Cancer - Breast Self Exam:  Every month

• Breast Cancer - Clinical Breast Exam:  Every year

• Cervical Cancer - Every year

• Cholesterol - Every 5 years (at discretion of healthcare provider if high risk or abnormal values)

• Diabetes - Glucose - Every 3 years after age 45

• Eye exam - comprehensive - Get a baseline exam at age 40 then every 2-4 years (changes at age 55) 

• Hearing test - Every 10 years

• Immunization - Meningococcal  vaccine - (discuss with healthcare provider if in college or military)

• Immunization - Seasonal influenza vaccine - Yearly 

• Immunization - Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Td/Tdap) vaccine - Every 10 years

• Mammogram (x-ray of breast) - Every 1-2 years

• Pap test - Every 3 years

• Pelvic exam - Yearly

50's

• Blood Glucose or A1c test - Every 3 years

• Blood Pressure - At least every 2 years

• Breast Cancer - Breast Self Exam:  Every month

• Breast Cancer - Clinical Breast Exam:  Every year

• Cervical Cancer - Every year

• Cholesterol - Every 5 years (at discretion of healthcare provider if high risk or abnormal values).

• Colon Cancer - Colonoscopy:  Every 10 years (dependent on family history)

• Diabetes - Glucose - Every 3 years

• Eye exam - comprehensive - Every 2-4 years until age 55, then every 1-3 years (changes at age 65) 

• Hearing test - Every 3 years

• Immunization - Seasonal influenza vaccine - Yearly 

• Immunization - Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Td/Tdap) vaccine - Every 10 years

• Mammogram (x-ray of breast) - Every 1-2 years

• Pap test - Every 3 years

• Pelvic exam - Yearly

• Thyroid - Every 5 years

60's

• Blood Glucose or A1c test - Every 3 years 

• Blood Pressure - At least every 2 years 

• Bone Mineral Density - 65 and older

• Breast Cancer - Breast Self Exam:  Every month

• Breast Cancer - Clinical Breast Exam:  Every year

• Cervical Cancer - Every year

• Cholesterol - Every 5 years (at discretion of healthcare provider if high risk or abnormal values)

• Colon Cancer - Colonoscopy:  Every 10 years (dependent on family history)

• Diabetes - Glucose - Every 3 years

• Eye exam - comprehensive - Every 1-3 years until age 65, then 1-2 years age 65+

• Hearing test - Every 3 years

• Immunization - Herpes zoster vaccine (to prevent shingles) - Starting at age 60, one time only - ask your doctor if it is okay for you to receive it

• Immunization - Seasonal influenza vaccine - Yearly 

• Immunization - Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Td/Tdap) vaccine - Every 10 years

• Pap test - Every 3 years

• Pelvic exam - Yearly

• Thyroid - Every 5 years