Male
This self-check detects lumps, swelling, or changes in size or shape that could indicate cancer
What is a testicular self-exam (TSE)?
This exam promotes body awareness and can help women notice changes such as lumps in breast tissue.
What is a breast self-exam?
This exam measures sperm count, motility, and morphology, sometimes with hormone or genetic testing.
What is a fertility screening?
This screening detects precancerous or cancerous cervical changes and identifies high-risk HPV strains.
What are the Pap test and HPV test?
These screenings detect and treat infections such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, and syphilis.
What are STI screenings?
NOTE: Same for Male and Female
Testing of ovulation, FSH, LH, AMH, and prolactin can help evaluate this common concern for women trying to conceive.
What is fertility health screens?
Low testosterone, infertility, or sexual dysfunction are reasons for this type of evaluation.
What is hormone testing?
These tests are used to assess menstrual irregularities, menopause, infertility, PCOS, or thyroid dysfunction.
What are hormone tests?
Men should begin this self-exam in adolescence and perform it monthly.
What is a testicular self-exam?
NOTE: Clinical testicular exam at each routine health care visit.
Mammograms are optional at ages 40–44, yearly from 45–54, and then every 1–2 years at this age and older.
What is age 55+?
Prostate screening (DRE and PSA) should be discussed with a provider starting at this age.
What is age 55?
NOTE: Discuss with provider starting at age 55; ages 55–69 consider screening; not recommended ≥70 unless high risk. Earlier for African American men or family history
Women should begin Pap testing at this age, repeating every 3 years until age 30.
What is age 21?
NOTE: Pap every 3 yrs from age 21–29; age 30–65: Pap + HPV every 5 yrs (or Pap alone every 3 yrs). Stop after 65 if adequate normal results & not high risk
STI testing should be done annually, or sooner if this condition applies.
What is having new or multiple sexual partners?
NOTE: SAME FOR FEMALE
Women 35 and older should seek fertility evaluation after trying to conceive unsuccessfully for this length of time.
6 months
NOTE: If unable to conceive after 12 months (<35 yr) or 6 months (≥35 yr)
Men should consider fertility testing after 12 months of unsuccessful conception attempts if their partner is under 35, or after this time if their partner is 35 or older.
What is 6 months?
NOTE: SAME FOR FEMALE
Unlike other women’s health screenings, this type of testing has no set schedule and is done only when symptoms such as hot flashes, irregular periods, or infertility occur.
What is hormone screening as clinically indicated?