Screenings for men over 30
Men in their 30s have a short list: a blood pressure check every 3 to 5 years if normal, one hepatitis C and one HIV test if never done, and diabetes screening from 35 for those with overweight. (USPSTF, 2021) (USPSTF, 2020) (USPSTF, 2019) (USPSTF, 2021)
What starts and what can stop, 30 to 39
- Prediabetes and type 2 diabetes: starts at 35, if you have overweight or obesity. (USPSTF, 2021)
PSA testing for prostate cancer is not in this list: for men 55 to 69 the USPSTF grades it C, a decision to make with your doctor. See prostate cancer screening by age.
Which of these repeat every year, and which only every few years or once: what tests should a man have every year.
Prevention for men over 30: medicines and habits
Not screenings, but USPSTF-graded steps that can apply to men 30 to 39. Each applies only to some people; the line says who.
- PrEP to prevent HIV: Teens and adults at increased risk of HIV, weighing at least 35 kg (77 lb): PrEP medicine to lower the risk (grade A). (USPSTF, 2023)
- Quitting smoking: Adults: counseling plus FDA-approved medicines (grade A). Pregnancy: counseling (A); medicines and e-cigarettes, evidence insufficient (I). Free help: 1-800-QUIT-NOW. (USPSTF, 2021) (Smokefree.gov)
- Healthy eating and activity counseling: Adults with heart risk factors: counseling on diet and activity (grade B). Without risk factors: case by case (grade C). (USPSTF, 2020) (USPSTF, 2022)
- Weight-loss programs, BMI 30+: Adults with a BMI of 30 or higher: offer or refer to an intensive weight-loss program built on diet and activity (grade B). (USPSTF, 2018)
Where 30 sits on the chart
Average-risk adults. Age ranges from the USPSTF. The line marks age 30.
Swipe sideways to see ages 18 to 85
- Blood pressure : ages 18 and older
- Cervical cancer (women) : ages 21 to 65
- Prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, if a risk factor applies : ages 35 to 70, if you have overweight or obesity
- Breast cancer (women) : ages 40 to 74
- Colorectal cancer : ages 45 to 75
- Lung cancer, if a risk factor applies : ages 50 to 80, if you have a 20 pack-year history and smoke now or quit within 15 years
- Osteoporosis (women) : ages 65 and older
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm (men), if a risk factor applies : ages 65 to 75, if you have ever smoked
- Hepatitis C : ages 18 to 79
- HIV : ages 18 to 65
- Depression : ages 18 and older
- Anxiety : ages 18 to 64
- Unhealthy alcohol use : ages 18 and older
- Unhealthy drug use : ages 18 and older
- BRCA risk assessment (women), if a risk factor applies : ages 18 and older, if you or your family have had breast, ovarian, tubal or peritoneal cancer
- Chlamydia and gonorrhea (women), if a risk factor applies : ages 18 to 24, if you are sexually active
- Syphilis, if a risk factor applies : ages 18 and older, if you are at increased risk (for example HIV or another STI, men who have sex with men, drug use, or past incarceration)
- Hepatitis B, if a risk factor applies : ages 18 and older, if you are at increased risk (for example born where hepatitis B is common, HIV, injection drug use, or a household or sex partner with hepatitis B)
- Latent tuberculosis, if a risk factor applies : ages 18 and older, if you are at increased risk (born in or lived in a country where TB is common, or lived in a shelter or correctional facility)
Bars show the age range each recommendation covers, not how often to test. Open-ended ranges run to the edge of the chart. Tap a bar for the interval, test options and the USPSTF source.
Men at 30
| Screening | Ages | How often | Grade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood pressure | 18 and older | Every 3 to 5 years if normal and not at increased risk; yearly if at risk | A | USPSTF, 2021 |
| Hepatitis C | 18 to 79 | Once for most adults; repeat if risk continues (for example, injection drug use) | B | USPSTF, 2020 |
| HIV | 18 to 65 | At least once; repeat testing is reasonable for people at increased risk | A | USPSTF, 2019 |
| Depression | 18 and older | No set interval; screen if not screened before, then use clinical judgment | B | USPSTF, 2023 |
| Anxiety | 18 to 64 | No set interval | B | USPSTF, 2023 |
| Unhealthy alcohol use | 18 and older | No set interval | B | USPSTF, 2018 |
| Unhealthy drug use | 18 and older | No set interval | B | USPSTF, 2020 |
Rows marked "Only if" apply when that risk factor is true for you. By age: screenings at 30, screenings at 35. Men at other ages: over 40, over 50, over 60, over 65, over 70, over 75. Also screenings for women over 30, the full chart and the printable PDF. Cost: which screenings insurance and Medicare cover.