Recommended Evaluations For Healthy Women 19 to 39 Years
There are many evaluations that should be performed during young adulthood to assure optimal health. These items are very important, especially since many healthy young adults do not take the time or consider their health during this period of life.

Tests to be performed at every physician visit:

• Safe sex screening
• Useful to detect venereal disease
• Diet screening
• Useful to detect cardiovascular disease risk factors
• Exercise screening
• Useful to detect sedentary behavior
• Drug screening
• Useful to detect substance abuse

Tests to be performed monthly:

• Breast self exam
• Useful to detect breast cancer

Tests to be performed every 6-12 months:

• Dental exam
• Useful to detect dental caries and gingivitis

Tests to be performed every 1-3 years:

• History and Physical Examination
• Useful to detect heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, and complications
• Blood pressure
• Useful to detect hypertension
• Height and Weight
• Useful to calculate BMI and assess cardiovascular disease risk, such as stroke and heart attack.
• PAP smear
• Useful to detect cervical cancer

Tests to be performed every 3 years:

• Breast exam by a physician
• Useful to detect breast cancer

Tests to be performed every 3-5 years:

• Complete Blood Count
• Useful to detect anemia
• Vision test
• Useful to detect a vision problem or retinal disease
• TB skin test
• Useful to detect tuberculosis

Tests to be performed every 5 years:

• Cholesterol panel
• Useful to assess cardiovascular disease risk, such as stroke and heart attack

Tests to be performed every 5-10 years:

• Blood glucose
• Useful to detect diabetes

Tests to be performed every 8-10 years:

• Urinalysis
• Useful to detect kidney disease

Tests to be performed every 10 years:

• TD booster
• Useful in the prevention of tetanus

Tests to be performed once, if pregnant:

• Rubella antibody
• Useful to detect German measles

The above testing recommendations should be considered as minimum screening in those without symptoms. There may be differences in opinion on various test recommendations due to lack of definitive information on each recommended test and to variances in perceived significance of some of the supporting literature.

This information is provided as a general guide only. We urge you to discuss these tests with your personal physician.