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The WomanCare Clinic offers annual preventive care services that are up to date
and age appropriate. Services are based on your age, and include:
Pap Smear
A test that screens women for cervical cancer. This screening
is recommended annually, and the first Pap smear should be done at age 21
and older, or within three years of first sexual activity. Pap smear
screening is recommended every three years for women over the age of thirty
who are in a monogamous relationship, have never had an
abnormal Pap smear, and do not have a history of cancer.
Gardisil Vaccine
An immunization that prevents high risk Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection
in young women. The Gardisil
vaccine is recommended in young women, ages 9-26. HPV infection is
associated with cervical cancer, and vaccination can reduce incidence of
cervical cancer. Pap smear screening is recommended in women who have received
this vaccine.
Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Screening
A test for bacterial sexually
transmitted infections (STIs). This test is recommended annually for
sexually active young women under the age of 25, or any other woman at risk
for STIs.
Mammogram
A screening test for breast cancer. This test is recommended for women that
are over age 40, or earlier depending on
risk factors. A clinical
breast exam is recommended annually for all adult
women, and this is performed in the clinic during your annual exam.
Bone Mineral Density Testing
A screening test for osteoporosis is recommended every five to ten years in
all women over the age of 65. Women can prevent bone loss
in menopause by taking care of their bones before menopause.
Blood Pressure
A screening test for
high blood pressure. Your blood pressure will be checked
at each clinic visit, and it is recommended that all women over the age of 18
have their blood pressure screened every one to two years.
Cholesterol
A blood test to check the level of
cholesterol. This
screening test is recommended every five years for all women over the age of
45, or younger women with risk factors for high cholesterol. High
cholesterol is associated with heart disease, the number one cause of death
in women in the United States.
Colorectal screening
This is a test for colon cancer. There are a variety of
tests recommended for colon cancer screening, and it is advised that all
women have colorectal screening starting at age 50. These tests include
colonoscopy, fecal occult blood testing, and sigmoidoscopy.
3/6/2009
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