Below is a table for the list of essential medical tests for women at various points of life
Ophthalmology
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A basic eye exam by age 40 and then every two years until
65.
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Dental tests
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Twice-a-year teeth cleanings and checkups should begin
six months after your baby teeth appear and continue for life.
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Clinical breast Examination
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This must be done
every 1 to 3 years.
After
40 A yearly examination by a qualified and trained medical
personnel is a must.
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Mammography
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Annual Mammography From 40 to 50 years of age,
yearly mammography is recommended. After 50 years of age, mammography may be
done every 2 years.
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Pap Smear
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The American Cancer
Society (ACS) recommends that the Pap test be done annually until age 30.
After 30, if a
healthy woman has had three completely normal Pap tests in a row, she can
have a Pap test every three years
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Lipid
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After a baseline screening for cholesterol levels in your
20s, get one at least every five years. From age 40 up, get your cholesterol
and blood sugar (to check for diabetes) tested every year because heart
attack and diabetes risks rise as you age.
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Bone density
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Have your first DXA
(dual-energy X-ray) test at age 65 and another every five years thereafter.
Women can lose up to 30 percent of their bone mass in the five to seven years
following menopause. Get tested at menopause if you weigh less than 127
pounds, have ever smoked, have a history of nontraumatic fractures as an
adult, or have a family history of osteoporosis.
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Colonoscopy
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Doctors suggest you have your first colonoscopy at age
50. If a parent or sibling was diagnosed with colorectal cancer or polyps
before 50, you are at higher risk and should get your first test 10 years
before they were diagnosed and repeat it at least every five years. If no
problems are found and you have no family history, testing can be limited to
once every 10 yea
· Colorectal
health testing -- Get screened starting at age 50 with either fecal occult
blood testing, sigmoidoscopy, or colonoscopy.
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Thyroid profile
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Deficiency of the
thyroid gland that strikes about 10% of women
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Diabetes mellitus
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People who are obese or who have high cholesterol,
hypertension, frequent thirst, frequent urination, fatigue, blurry vision, or
a family history of diabetes.
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References
- https://www.caring.com/articles/15-medical-tests-every-woman-should-have?page=2
- http://www.breastcancerindia.net/screening/guidelines.html
- http://blog.healthtap.com/2011/05/national-womens-health-week-10-medical-tests-for-women/
