Healthy Woman

It's important to be informed about what screening options are available to you as a
means of preventing illness and disease. Listed below are some of the most important
screenings and recommendations for women of all ages. 

CERVICAL CANCER

This screening is recommended for women between the ages of 21 and 65 by

various methods depending on age. For women between 21-29 years old, it's
recommended to have a screening with cervical cytology (also known as a pap
smear) every 3 years. For women age 30-65, it's recommended to have a pap
smear alone every 3 years, a high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV), or every 5
years if the pap smear and hrHPV screen are combined.

BREAST CHLAMYDIA & WELL WOMAN

CANCER GONORRHEA VISITS
For women who have no These can be done with
This screening is
signs or symptoms or a your midwife and are
performed in the form of
family history of breast recommended to be done
a cervical swab or by a
cancer, the every year. If you're due for
urine sample. The
recommendations for your pap smear, this can
recommendation is for
screening are as follows: be done, as well as a
all pregnant women,
Mammograms at the breast exam to assess for
sexually active women
woman's discretion for any abnormalities that
age 24 years or younger,
ages 40-49 and might put you at risk, as
and older women who
mammograms every 2 well as discuss your overall
are at an increased risk
years for women ages 50- lifestyle.
for infection.
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HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE GLUCOSE

This screening is recommended for all
adults over 18 years old and should be
done every 2 years. Screening is
recommended every year for those who
have previously had a blood pressure
reading of 120-139/80-90.
BONE HEALTH
Screening blood glucose levels can be
an effective way to identify or rule out
diabetes mellitus. There are a few
different screening options, including
hemoglobin A1c, fasting plasma
glucose, or a 2-hour post-load plasma;
all of which are blood tests. For people
without symptoms, it is recommended
to perform these screens every 3 years.

Screening for Osteoporosis can be done

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY
via bone measurement testing. It is
VIRUS (HIV)
recommended for women over the age
of 65 who have not displayed any risk or This screening is recommended for
symptoms for Osteoporosis. Screening adolescents and adults ages 15-65
is also recommended for those who are years old who are at risk for infection
postmenopausal (younger than 65) and and pregnant women. This testing can
have displayed symptoms or risk of be done by blood or through oral fluid.
Osteoporosis.There is currently no After the initial screening, it can be
recommendation for how frequently repeated up to 3 months after a
screening should be done. possible infection.

REFERENCES
AHRQ, (2014). Guide to clinical preventative services. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Retrieved from:
https://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/clinicians-providers/guidelines-recommendations/guide/section2c.html#Osteoporosis
USPSTF, (2018). Published recommendations. United Stated Preventive Services Task Force. Retrieved from:
https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/BrowseRec/Index