713-442-0427Adult Health Guidelines for Men
These are general recommendations compiled by the Kelsey Research Foundation. Your care may vary depending on personal risk factors. Please consult your physician for specific medical advice.
| Assessment | Ages 18-39 | Ages 40-49 | Ages 50-64 | Ages 65-74 | Ages 75+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preventive Visit | Every 3 Years | Every 2 Years | Yearly | Yearly | Yearly |
| Blood Pressure | Yearly | Yearly | Yearly | Yearly | Yearly |
| Weight | Every 1-3 Years | Every 1-3 Years | Every 1-3 Years | Yearly | Yearly |
| Vision, Hearing | Discuss with your physician | Discuss with your physician | Discuss with your physician | Discuss with your physician | Discuss with your physician |
| Stool sample for blood | Yearly (not needed if you have had a colonoscopy within the last 10 years) | Yearly (not needed if you have had a colonoscopy within the last 10 years) | Yearly (not needed if you have had a colonoscopy within the last 10 years) | ||
| Colonoscopy | Based off of family history | Colonoscopy every 10 years, if first exam negative | Colonoscopy every 10 years, if first exam negative | Colonoscopy every 10 years, if first exam negative | |
| Cholesterol Screening | Every 5 years | Every 5 years | Every 5 years | Every 5 years | Every 5 years |
| Blood sugar screening | Overweight patients younger than 45 with a least one other risk factor for pre-diabetes such as family history of diabetes (or are a minority) | Patients who are overweight | Patients who are overweight | Patients who are overweight | Patients who are overweight |
| HIV screening | One-time screening between age of 13-64; repeated screening should be discussed with physician | One-time screening between age of 13-64; repeated screening should be discussed with physician | One-time screening between age of 13-64; repeated screening should be discussed with physician | ||
| Prostate exams/PSA | High-risk patients (African-American or with family history of prostate cancer) discuss with physician; offered yearly | Discuss with physician; offered yearly | Discuss with physician; offered yearly | Discuss with physician; offered yearly | |
| Testicular Exam | At time of preventive care | At time of preventive care | At time of preventive care | At time of preventive care | At time of preventive care |
| Testicular Self-Exam | There are benefits and limitations to testicular self-exam. Discuss with your physician. | There are benefits and limitations to testicular self-exam. Discuss with your physician. | There are benefits and limitations to testicular self-exam. Discuss with your physician. | There are benefits and limitations to testicular self-exam. Discuss with your physician. | There are benefits and limitations to testicular self-exam. Discuss with your physician. |