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Providence Hospital

Recommended Health Screenings for Women

Screening Test	Ages 18-39 years	Ages 40-49 years	Ages 50-65 years	Ages 65+
General Check up (including: height, weight blood pressure, neck: adenopathy, thyroid; breasts, abdomen, pelvic exam, skin	Yearly	Yearly	Yearly	Yearly
Pap	1-3 years after 3 normal tests unless high risk (at physician's direction)	1-3 years after 3 normal tests unless high risk (at physician's direction)	1-3 years after 3 normal tests unless high risk (at physician's direction)	1-3 years after 3 normal tests unless high risk (at physician's direction)
STDs/Chlamydia	If high risk	If high risk	If high risk	If high risk
Mammography		Every 1-2 years, discuss with physician	Yearly	Yearly
Bone Density		Discuss with physician	Discuss with physician	Discuss with physician
Cholesterol/Lipids	Starting at age 20, then every 5 years	Every 5 years	Every 5 years	Every 5 years
Blood Sugar		Starting at 45, then every 3 years	Every 3 years	Every 3 years
Colorectal		Yearly fecal occult blood testing	Yearly fecal occult blood testing; colonoscopy every 10 years beginning at 50	Yearly fecal occult blood testing; colonoscopy every 10 years
Thyroid	Every 5 years after 35	Every 5 years	Every 5 years	Every 5 years
Immunizations:
Tetanus	Every 10 years	Every 10 years	Every 10 years	Every 10 years
Influenza	Discuss with physician	Discuss with physician	Discuss with physician	Yearly
Pneumococcal				One time only
Hepatitis A, B, C	If at risk, discuss with physician	If at risk, discuss with physician	If at risk, discuss with physician	If at risk, discuss with physician
Fitness/Nutrition:
Exercise	Encourage regular program of aerobic and strength training	Encourage regular program of aerobic and strength training	Encourage regular program of aerobic and strength training	Encourage regular program of aerobic and strength training
Folic acid	400 mcg/day	400 mcg/day	400 mcg/day	400 mcg/day
Calcium	1000 mg/day	1000 mg/day	1200-1500 mg/day	1200-1500 mg/day

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