Women's Checkup and Screening Guidelines

Screening Tests

When?

Pap tests for cervical cancer

Age groups at risk:

20s
30s
40s
50s
60s
Every 3 years

Mammograms for breast cancer

Age groups at risk:

40s
50s
60s
70s
Every 1 to 2 years

Lung cancer screenings for smokers

Age groups at risk:

50s
60s
70s
Ask your provider

Colonoscopies for colon cancer

Age groups at risk:

40s
50s
60s
70s
Every 5 to 10 years

DEXA scans for bone density

Age groups at risk:

60s
70s
Once

Mental Health

Age groups at risk:

20s
30s
40s
50s
60s
70s
Every year

Sexually transmitted infections

Age groups at risk:

20s
Ask your provider

Vaccines

When?

HPV

Age groups at risk:

20s
Once (2-3 doses)

Flu

Age groups at risk:

20s
30s
40s
50s
60s
70s
Every year

COVID-19

Age groups at risk:

20s
30s
40s
50s
60s
70s
Ask your provider

Shingles

Age groups at risk:

50s
60s
70s
Once (2-3 doses)

Pneumonia

Age groups at risk:

60s
70s
Once

Tetanus

Age groups at risk:

20s
30s
40s
50s
60s
70s
Every 5 - 10 years; or when pregnant

Whole Health & Wellness

When?

Tobacco use counseling and help quitting

Recommended for:

everyone who smokes
Smokers - every checkup

Healthy alcohol use counseling

Recommended for:

everyone who drinks alcohol
Every checkup or as needed

Diet and exercise support

Recommended for:

everyone
Every checkup or as needed

Health checkups and lab tests

Recommended for:

everyone
Ask your provider

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