Movember Men's Health Checklist

BLOOD PRESSURE  Every 2 years or annually if high/low FASTING CHOLESTEROL  Every 5 years or more frequently with an abnormal test result DENTAL HEALTH  Annual check up EYE HEALTH  Every 2 years or as doctor recommends IMMUNIZATIONS  Tetanus-diphtheria at age 19 and annual flu vaccine SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES  Regular Checks and HPV vaccine if appropriate SKIN CANCER  Look for marks or changes on your skin and have a doctor do an annual skin check TESTICULAR CANCER  Monthly self-exam, especially if there is a family history	BLOOD PRESSURE  Every 2 years or annually if high/low FASTING CHOLESTEROL  Every 5 years or more frequently with an abnormal test result DENTAL HEALTH  Annual check up EYE HEALTH  Every 2 years or as doctor recommends IMMUNIZATIONS  Tetanus-diphtheria booster every 10 years and annual flu vaccine SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES  Regular checks, if appropriate SKIN CANCER  Look for marks or changes on your skin and have a doctor do an annual skin check TESTICULAR CANCER  Monthly self-exam, especially if there is a family history
BLOOD PRESSURE  Every 2 years or annually if high/low FASTING CHOLESTEROL & INFLAMMATION MARKERS Every 3-5 years or more frequently with an abnormal test result DENTAL HEALTH  Annual check up DIABETES  Blood sugar test –hemoglobin A1c– at age 45, or earlier if overweight or other risk factors are present EYE HEALTH  Every 2 years or as doctor recommends IMMUNIZATIONS  Tetanus-diphtheria booster every 10 years and annual flu vaccine PROSTATE CANCER  Baseline PSA test if African-American or there is a family history; age 50 otherwise SKIN CANCER  Look for marks or changes on your skin and have a doctor do an annual skin check DISCUSS WITH YOUR DOCTOR  The role of aspirin to lower risks for certain cancers and heart disease. The role of statins (cholesterol lowering drugs) for prevention of heart disease	BLOOD PRESSURE  Every 2 years or annually if high/low FASTING CHOLESTEROL & INFLAMMATION MARKERS  Every 3-5 years or more frequently with an abnormal test result COLORECTAL CANCER  Annual check up DENTAL HEALTH  Annual check up DIABETES  Annual check up EYE HEALTH  Every 2 years or as doctor recommends IMMUNIZATIONS  Tetanus-diphtheria booster every 10 years and annual flu vaccine OSTEOPOROSIS  If risk factors are present PROSTATE CANCER  Annual check up SKIN CANCER  Look for marks or changes on your skin and have a doctor do an annual skin check DISCUSS WITH YOUR DOCTOR  The role of aspirin to lower risks for certain cancers and heart disease. The role of statins (cholesterol lowering drugs) for prevention of heart disease
ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND  Men between ages 65–75 who have smoked BLOOD PRESSURE Every 2 years or annually if high/low FASTING CHOLESTEROL & INFLAMMATION MARKERS Every 5 years or more frequently with an abnormal test result COLORECTAL CANCER  Annual check up DENTAL HEALTH  Annual check up DIABETES  Every 3 years or as doctor recommends EYE HEALTH  Every 2 years or as doctor recommends IMMUNIZATIONS  Tetanus-diphtheria booster every 10 years, annual flu vaccine, and shingles/herpes zoster vaccine once after age 60 HEARING  If you are over age 65, have your hearing checked OSTEOPOROSIS  If risk factors are present PROSTATE CANCER  Annual check up SKIN CANCER  Look for marks or changes on your skin and have a doctor do an annual skin check DISCUSS WITH YOUR DOCTOR  The role of aspirin to lower risks for certain cancers and heart disease. The role of statins (cholesterol lowering drugs) for prevention of heart disease	ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND  Men between ages 65–75 who have smoked BLOOD PRESSURE  Every 2 years or annually if high/low FASTING CHOLESTEROL & INFLAMMATION MARKERS  Every 5 years or more frequently with an abnormal test result COLORECTAL CANCER  Annual check up DENTAL HEALTH  Annual check up DIABETES  Every 3 years or as doctor recommends. EYE HEALTH  Every 2 years or as doctor recommends IMMUNIZATIONS  Tetanus-diphtheria booster every 10 years, annual flu vaccine, and pneumococcal vaccine after age 65 HEARING  Annual check up PROSTATE CANCER  Annual check up SKIN CANCER  Look for marks or changes on your skin and have a doctor do an annual skin check DISCUSS WITH YOUR DOCTOR  The role of aspirin to lower risks for certain cancers and heart disease. The role of statins (cholesterol lowering drugs) for prevention of heart disease