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    Health Screening Guidelines, Men Ages 40 to 49

    Screening tests and health counseling are a key part of managing your health. A screening test is done to find disorders or diseases in people who don't have any symptoms. Screening tests are not used to diagnose. They are used to find out if more testing is needed. The goal may be to find a disease early so it can be treated with more success. Or the goal may be to find a disease early so you can make lifestyle changes. You may need regular checkups to help you reduce your risk of disease.

    Below are guidelines for men ages 40 to 49. Talk with your healthcare provider. Make sure you’re up-to-date on what you need.

    We understand gender is a spectrum. We may use gendered terms to talk about anatomy and health risk. Please use this information in a way that works best for you and your healthcare provider as you talk about your care.

    Screening

    Who needs it

    How often

    Alcohol misuse

    All men in this age group

    At routine exams

    Blood pressure

    All men in this age group

    Once a year if your blood pressure is normal. Normal blood pressure is less than 120/80 mm Hg. If your blood pressure is higher than this, follow the advice of your healthcare provider.

    Depression

    All men in this age group

    At routine exams

    Type 2 diabetes or prediabetes

    All men ages 35 to 70 with no symptoms who are overweight or obese.

    At least every 3 years (yearly if blood sugar has begun to rise)

    BMI (body mass index)

    All men in this age group

    Every year, to help find out if you are at a healthy weight for your height

    Type 2 diabetes

    All men with prediabetes

    Every year

    Hepatitis C

    All adults ages 18 and older at least once in a lifetime.

    Talk with your healthcare provider about your risk factors and how often to have hepatitis C screening.

    High cholesterol or triglycerides

    All men in this age group

    At least every 5 years; or at least every 1 to 2 years for men ages 45 to 65. Expert groups vary in their advice. Talk with your healthcare provider about your risk and how often you should be tested.

    HIV

    All men in this age group

    At routine exams

    Obesity

    All men in this age group

    At routine exams

    Prostate cancer

    Starting at age 45, talk with your healthcare provider about the risks and benefits of these:

     

    • A digital rectal exam

    • Prostate-specific antigen screening

     

    At routine exams

    Colorectal cancer

    Men age 45 and older at average risk

    Talk with your healthcare provider about which test below is right for you:

    • Colonoscopy every 10 years

    • Flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years or every 10 with yearly fecal immunochemical test (FIT) stool test

    • CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) every 5 years

    • Yearly fecal occult blood test

    • Yearly FIT

    • FIT-DNA test (also referred to as stool DNA test) every 3 years

    If you have a test that is not a colonoscopy and have an abnormal test result, you will need a colonoscopy.

    You may need to be screened more or less often. This is based on personal or family health history. Talk with your healthcare provider.

    Syphilis

    Men who are at higher risk for infection. Talk with your healthcare provider.

    At routine exams

    Tuberculosis

    Men who are at higher risk for infection. Talk with your healthcare provider.

    Talk with your healthcare provider

    Vision

    All men in this age group

    Baseline screening at age 40. Talk with your healthcare provider about how often to have vision exams.

    Health counseling

    Who needs it

    How often

    Diet and exercise

    Men who are overweight or obese

    When diagnosed, and then at routine exams

    Sexually transmitted infection prevention

    Men who are at higher risk of infection. Talk with your healthcare provider.

    At routine exams

    Use of tobacco and health effects it can cause

    All men in this age group

    Every exam

    Online Medical Reviewer: Rita Sather RN
    Online Medical Reviewer: Stacey Wojcik MBA BSN RN
    Online Medical Reviewer: Susan K. Dempsey-Walls RN
    Date Last Reviewed: 8/1/2024
    © 2000-2024 The StayWell Company, LLC. All rights reserved. This information is not intended as a substitute for professional medical care. Always follow your healthcare professional's instructions.
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    Surgery Center

    2301 Indian Wells Rd. Suite B
    Alamogordo, NM 88310
    www.snmsc.org

    Phone: 575.437.0890
    Fax: 575.437.0905
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