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Questions To Ask At Your Yearly Doc-Check
For Men And Women
Print and Take To Your Next Check-up
BMI—your body mass index is a ratio of your height and weight, used to identify obesity
Waist Circumference—a high waist measurement is a health risk
blood pressure (systolic/diastolic) screening—high readings can be a predictor of heart disease
Blood glucose screening for prediabetes and diabetes
cholesterol / triglycerides blood test—high readings can be a predictor of heart disease
Take-home fecal blood test starting at age 50
skin cancer check
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (HIV) testing as appropriate based on lifestyle
Other Health Tests As Needed
Bone density for osteoporosis for women at 65 and men at age 70 or sooner if you have risk factors
Colonoscopy, every 5-7 years starting at age 50 or earlier based on family history
Lung cancer screening if you have at least a 30 pack-year smoking history, are either still smoking or have quit smoking within the last 15 years and are between the ages of 55-74
For Women
Digital breast exam every 3 years during your 20s and 30s, every year starting at age and
Mammogram starting at age 40 or earlier based on family history
PAP test for cervical cancer screening every 3 years between ages 21-29, yearly thereafter
HPV testing every 5 years starting at age 30
For Men
PSA screening for prostate cancer may start at age 50
Other Preventive Services To Talk About
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, a one-time screening for men of specified ages who have ever smoked
Alcohol misuse screening and counseling
Aspirin use to prevent cardiovascular disease for men and women of certain ages
Depression screening for adults
Diet counseling for adults at higher risk for chronic disease
Obesity screening and counseling for all adults
Tobacco use screening for all adults and cessation interventions for tobacco users
Immunization vaccines for adults (doses, recommended ages and populations vary by disease):
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Herpes Zoster
- Human Papillomavirus
- Influenza
- Measles, Mumps, Rubella
- Meningococcal
- Pneumococcal
- Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis
- Varicella
Talk to me about other CANCERS
Read the section on Cancers to find out what questions you need to have answered according to your personal health requirements. Here are a few suggestions:
I smoked for many years. Should I get a CAT scan or x-ray for Lung cancer and ultrasound for abdominal aortic aneurysm for men to evaluate heart disease risk?
Please check the inside of my mouth for Oral cancer.
Talk to me about HEART DISEASE
A question you might want to ask…
It runs in my family. What are my risk factors?
Talk to me about DIABETES
A question you might want to ask…
It runs in my family. Should I be tested?
Talk to me about ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
A question you might want to ask…
It runs in my family. Should I be tested?
Talk to me about OSTEOPOROSIS
A question you might want to ask…
It runs in my family. Should I be tested?
Additional source: http://www.cancer.org/healthy/findcancerearly/ cancerscreeningguidelines/american-cancer-society-guidelines-for-the-early-detection-of-cancer
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