Women’s Health Check Up. This Is What Business Women Should Know.

12 Important Health Tests For Every Female Executive.

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As a busy businesswoman, it’s easy to forget to tend to your health. In addition to eating right and getting enough exercise, regular women’s health check-up is an absolute must. Pick up tips for making the most of your medical check-ups and for prioritizing them below.

1. The Importance of Medical Checkups

If you own a car, you probably take care to bring it in for oil changes and other types of routine maintenance. By doing so, you are protecting your investment and ensuring that it runs properly for as long as possible. The same rules apply when it comes to caring for your body.

Regular women’s checkups  help you detect potential health issues before they spiral out of control, allowing you to live a longer, healthier life. The frequency at which women should undergo routine checkups varies depending on age, overall health, family medical history and lifestyle choices regarding smoking, diet, exercise and the like.

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By undergoing regular wellness exams and checkups, you can more easily keep up with them.

2. Key Tests and Screenings for Women by Age

Refer to this handy chart for information about when various tests and screenings should be performed, according to the Office on Women’s Health, US Department of Health and Human Services and other leading medical institutions:

Test	30s	40s	50s	60s
Blood Pressure Test	Every 2 years if normal. Talk to your doctor if 140/90 or higher	Every 2 years if normal. Talk to your doctor if 140/90 or higher	Every 2 years if normal. Talk to your doctor if 140/90 or higher	Every 2 years if normal. Talk to your doctor if 140/90 or higher
Skin Cancer Screening	Once per year	Once per year	Once per year	Once per year
Pelvic Exam and Pap test/Cervical Cancer Screening	Pap test and HPV screening every 5 years, if still have cervix	Pap test and HPV screening every 5 years, if still have cervix	Pap test and HPV screening every 5 years, if still have cervix	Ask your doctor
Cholesterol Test	Every 5 years but more frequently if your are at increased risk	Every 5 years but more frequently if your are at increased risk	Every 5 years but more frequently if your are at increased risk	Every 5 years but more frequently if your are at increased risk
Breast Test	Annually	Annually	Annually	Annually
Mammogram-Breast Cancer Screening	May be recommended if family history of breast cancer	Annually. Breast and ovarian cancer are the number 1 cancer in women ages 40 to 50	Every 2 years	Every 2 years
Blood sugar Screening	Every 5 years or annually it overweight. 18% of women aged 30 and over have type 2 diabetes	Every 5 years or annually if overweight	Every 3 years if overweight or at increased risk	Every 3 years if overweight or at increased risk
Ovarian Cancer Screening		Every 3 years if post-menopausal or at increased risk. Breast and ovarian cancer are the number 1 cancer in women ages 40 to 50	Every 3 years	Every 3 years
Osteoporosis Screening - Bone Mineral Density Test		Every 3 years if 127 pounds of density or less	Every 3 years. 50% of women aged 50 and older break bones due to osteoporosis	Every 2 to 3 years. 1 in 2 women aged 60 or plus fracture a bone due to osteoporosis
Colorectal Cancer			Every 2 years. Colon cancer is the 2nd most deadly cancer among women aged 50 or plus	Colonoscopy every 5 years. Fecal occult blood testing every 3 years. Most colon cancer cases occur in women aged 60 and over