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Women Ages 20 and Above

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20s Height and weight Every 3 years
Blood pressure At all appointments; at least once every 3 years, more frequently if high
Cholesterol screening At least every 5 years, more frequently if it is high
Diabetes screening Every 3 years for those with risk factors
Chlamydia & STD screening Once a year for sexually active women up to age 26, and after for those at risk
Glaucoma screening Every 3 - 5 years for women at high risk, at least once for women with no risk
Melanoma screening At least every 5 years, no more often than once a year for women at high risk
Breast cancer screening Clinical breast exam (CBE) every 3 years; Mammography may be recommended for high risk patients
Cervical cancer screening Pap test every 1 to 3 years depending upon risk factors
30s
(add or modify) 		Glaucoma screening Every 2 - 4 years
Cervical cancer screening Pap test every year, or for women at low risk every 3 years after 3 consecutive annual negative results; screening should continue at least until age 70.
40s
(add or modify) 		Diabetes screening Every 3 years for women with risk factors over 45 years
Breast cancer screening Clinical breast exam (CBE) and mammogram every 1 to 2 years
Colorectal cancer screening For women at high risk — colonoscopy not less frequently than every 10 years or fecal occult blood test (FOBT) every year and sigmoidoscopy every 5 years
50s
(add or modify) 		Blood pressure At all appointments; at least once each year and more frequently if high
Diabetes screening Every 3 years
Osteoporosis screening Not more frequently than every 2 years for postmenopausal women with other risk factors
Breast cancer screening Clinical breast exam (CBE) and mammogram every 1 year
60s and above
(add or modify) 		Osteoporosis screening Not more frequently than every 2 years for women over 65
Glaucoma screening Every 2-4 years up until age 65, then every 1-2 years
70s and above
(add or modify) 		Cervical cancer screening Pap test every 1 to 3 years only at patient/clinician discretion or high risk