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What Every Man Should Know

Stay Strong: Essential Health Checks for Every Stage of Life

At Columbus Regional health we understand how important it is for you to take the very best care of your health. Please use the following information as a guideline for scheduling your tests and exams. This list is not inclusive and includes the recommendations for average risk individuals.

Your personal or family medical history may require earlier, more frequent, or additional testing. For more information on how to schedule a test or exam, please call 812.376.5136 or email [email protected] and our Connection Specialist will assist you with your health and wellness needs.

EXAM/TESTAGE/RANGEFREQUENCY
• Colon Cancer Screening• 45+
• Colonoscopy every 10 years
• Flexible Sigmoidoscopy every 5 years
• Double contrast barium enema every 5 years
• CT Colonography every 5 years
• Stool DNA every 1 – 3 years
• Physical Exam/Weight/Height
• Blood Pressure
• Total Cholesterol
• Glucose
• 19+
• 18+
• 35+
• 35+
• Consult physician
• Every year
• Every 3 -5 years
• Every 3 years
• Digital Rectal Exam & Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA)• 50+ Men should talk to their physician about the pros and cons of testing so they can decide if testing is the right choice for them• Consult physician
• Hepatitis C• 18 - 79• Once (more frequently if history of past or current drug use)
• Sexually Transmitted Infections • <25
• <25
• >25
• Every year
• At least every year if at increased risk (men who have sex with men, personal history of HIV, etc)
• HIV**• 15 - 64• Once (more frequently if at increased risk—men who have sex with men, injection drug use, partner with HIV)

** Both partners should get tested for STIs including HIV before initiating sexual intercourse.

 

IMMUNIZATIONSAGE/RANGEFREQUENCY

• Influenza

•  6 mos.+ (especially important for those with medical conditions, such as asthma, diabetes, chronic lung disease, those pregnant, or 65+)
• One dose per season (Sept./Oct. are good times)
• Tetanus Booster
• 18+
•  Every 10 years
• Pneumococcal Vaccine• 19 – 64 (if high risk)
• 65+
•  One time only
•  Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)•  <46•  If not already completed vaccine series