Self Care
Recommended Health Screenings For College Years
Female:
- Self-Breast Exam - every month, 5-7 days after menstrual period begins
- Breast Exam - annually with GYN exam
- Mammogram - age 40 or earlier depending on risk factors
- Pap Smear - annual at age 18 or beginning with the onset of sexual activity - ask your Healthcare Provider
- Monthly testicular Exam - beginning at age 16
- Prostate Exam - age 40
- Skin Exam - Yearly by Provider
- Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening - annually if sexually active - ask your Healthcare Provider
- Physical Exam - every 1-3 years
- Dental Exam - bi-annual dental exams and cleaning
- Eye Exam - screening every 1 - 3 years
- Blood Pressure - 130-140 systolic and 85-90 mm/mg diastolic
- Cholesterol - baseline testing age 18 then once every 3 years
- HIV - when at risk, unprotected sex
- EKG - baseline at age 35
- Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing - when sexually active - ask your Healthcare Provider
