Recommended Evaluations For Healthy Women 50 to 59 Years
There are many evaluations that should be performed during this period of adulthood to assure optimal health. The recommendations assume that evaluations and vaccinations during previous decades were kept up to date.

Test / Screen	Condition	Frequency
History & Physical	Various disorders	Every 1-2 yrs
Blood pressure	Hypertension	Every 1-2 yrs
Height & weight	Cardiovascular disease	Every 1-2 yrs
Dental exam	Dental caries	Every 6-12 mo
Hearing test	Hearing deficit	Every 3-5 yrs
Stool guaiac	Colon cancer	Every year
EKG	Heart disease	Every 2-3 yrs
Urinalysis	Kidney disease	Every 5-10 yrs
CBC	Anemia	Every 5-10 yrs
Blood glucose	Diabetes	Every 5-10 yrs
Glaucoma test	Glaucoma	Every 3 yrs
Vision test	Vision problem	Every 3-5 yrs
Cholesterol panel	Cardiovascular disease	Every 4-5 yrs
Breast self-exam	Breast cancer	Monthly
Breast Exam	Breast cancer	Every year
Mammography	Breast cancer	Every year
PAP smear	Cervical cancer	Every 2 yrs
Bone density	Osteoporosis	Ask doctor
Influenza vaccine	Influenza	Every year
TD booster	Tetanus	Every 10 yrs

Choose one from the following three options

Test / Screen	Condition	Frequency
Sigmoidoscopy	Colon cancer	Every 5 yrs
Barium enema	Colon cancer	Every 5-10 yrs
Colonoscopy	Colon cancer	Every 10 yrs

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.