Screening
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Who needs it
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How often
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Type 2 diabetes or prediabetes
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All women in this age group
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At least every 3 years
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Type 2 diabetes
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All women with prediabetes
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Every year
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Alcohol misuse
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All women in this age group
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At routine exams
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Blood pressure
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All women in this age group
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Once a year if your blood pressure is normal. Normal blood pressure is less than 120/80 mm Hg. If your blood pressure is higher than this, follow the advice of your healthcare provider.
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Breast cancer
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All women at average risk in this age group. Expert groups vary on their advice. Talk with your provider about your risks.
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Talk with your healthcare provider to help you decide when to start screening with a mammogram.
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends mammograms every other year starting at age 40.
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The American Cancer Society (ACS) recommends that women ages 40 to 44 have the choice to start yearly mammograms. ACS recommends that women ages 45 to 54 have yearly mammograms.
All women should know how their breasts normally look and feel. They should know the benefits and risks of breast cancer screening with mammograms.
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Cervical cancer
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All women in this age group, unless they have had a complete hysterectomy
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Pap test every 3 years or Pap test and HPV test every 5 years
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Colorectal cancer
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Women age 45 years and older at average risk
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Talk with your healthcare provider about which test below is right for you:
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Flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years
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Colonoscopy every 10 years
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CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) every 5 years
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Yearly fecal occult blood test
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Yearly fecal immunochemical test (FIT)
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Stool DNA test every 3 years
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Double contrast barium enema every 5 years
If you have a test that is not a colonoscopy and have an abnormal test result, you will need a colonoscopy.
You may need to be screened more or less often. This is based on personal or family health history. Talk with your healthcare provider.
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Chlamydia
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Women at higher risk for infection
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At routine exams if you're at risk or have symptoms
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Depression
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All women in this age group
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At routine exams
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Gonorrhea
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Sexually active women at higher risk for infection
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At routine exams
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Hepatitis C
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Women in this age group at higher risk
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At routine exams
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High cholesterol or triglycerides
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All women ages 45 and older who are at risk for coronary artery disease. Younger women, talk with your healthcare provider.
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At least every 5 years
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HIV
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All women in this age group
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At routine exams. Those with risk factors for HIV should be tested at least 1 time a year.
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Obesity
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All women in this age group
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At routine exams
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Syphilis
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Women who are at higher risk for infection. Talk with your healthcare provider.
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At routine exams
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Tuberculosis
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Women who are at higher risk for infection
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Ask your healthcare provider
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Vision
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All women in this age group
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Complete exam at age 40. Then eye exams every 2 to 4 years. If you have a chronic disease, ask your healthcare provider how often you need an eye exam.
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