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    Health Screening Guidelines, Men Ages 18 to 39

    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 18 to 39. Talk with your healthcare provider. Make sure you’re up-to-date on what you need.

     

    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.

    Prediabetes and type 2 diabetes

    Men ages 35 to 70 who are overweight or obese

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

    Hepatitis C

    All men ages 18 to 79

    At routine exams

    High cholesterol or triglycerides

    All men ages 20 and older, and younger men at high risk for coronary artery disease.

    At least every 5 years

    HIV

    All men

    At routine exams

    Obesity

    All men in this age group

    At routine exams

    Syphilis

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

    At routine exams

    Tuberculosis

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

    Ask your healthcare provider

    Vision

    All men in this age group

    Every 5 to 10 years if no risk factors for eye disease

    Health counseling

    Who needs it

    How often

    Diet and exercise

    All men in this age group

    At routine exams

    Use of tobacco and the health effects it can cause

    All men in this age group

    Every visit

    Sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention

    Men who are sexually active

    At routine exams

    Skin cancer

    All men in this age group

    At routine exams. You may be reminded to avoid outdoor tanning and tanning beds.

     

    Online Medical Reviewer: Jessica Gotwals RN BSN MPH
    Online Medical Reviewer: Robert Hurd MD
    Online Medical Reviewer: Tennille Dozier RN BSN RDMS
    Date Last Reviewed: 7/1/2022
    © 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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    Southern New Mexico
    Surgery Center

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

    Phone: 575.437.0890
    Fax: 575.437.0905
    Email: info@snmsc.org

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