Women Age 50 and Over

This is a time of evaluation and transition. The lifestyle you have chosen often becomes apparent in your state of health.  The onset of menopause brings a new set of physical and emotional changes and your risk for heart disease and osteoporosis significantly increases. Ongoing screening and preventive health care is more important than ever to assure your good health and vitality.

Monthly

• Breast Self Examination 
• Skin Self Examination

Every 6 Months

• Dental Examination

Yearly

• Blood Pressure and Heart Rate
• Hip to Waist Ratio
• Body Composition Testing
• Detection of Metabolic Syndrome
• Electrocardiogram (EKG)
• Pelvic Examination/Pap Smear
• Carotid Artery Ultrasound (Stroke and Heart Disease Assessment)
• STD Screening, if at risk
• Mammogram
• Clinical Breast Examination
• Clinical Skin Examination
• Fecal Occult Blood Test
• Eye Examination/Glaucoma Screening
• Labs:
  
  • CBC
  • Lipoprotein Profile (Total Cholesterol, HDL, LDL, VLDL, Triglycerides)
  • Cardiac Risk Markers (CRP-HS)
  • Thyroid Profile
  • Metabolic Panel (Kidney, Liver, Bone and Electrolytes)
  • Fasting Blood Sugar

Every 2 Years

• DEXA (Osteoporosis Screening)
• Chest X-Ray, If Smoker

Every 3 Years

• HPV Testing on Pap Smear

Every 5 - 10 Years

• Colonoscopy at age 50.  Follow up with colonoscopy every 10 years or
• Fecal Occult Blood Test, yearly and Sigmoidoscopy every 5 years

Vaccines

• Influenza Vaccine, optional
• Herpes Zoster Vaccine, Age 60 optional
• Pneumococcal Vaccine, Age 65, once