Must Take Medical Tests
Nisha Samson | Apr 07, 2007
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Thyroid Hormone Test
Thyroid affects women in their 50's. This test needs to be done once you touch 50 and then every five years after that. You could have an over-active or under-active thyroid and a simple blood test will determine if you have the disease.
Blood Pressure
As you grow older your pressure may either increase or decrease. A high or low pressure is bad and that is why you must get your pressure checked regularly. Do check about the frequency of this test with your doctor.
Blood Sugar
It is important to get your blood sugar levels checked so the doctor can monitor your blood glucose levels, which help determine diabetes.
Cholesterol Profile
Always get your cholesterol profile checked. Remember that anyone could have a cholesterol problem. It is always better to know your status and alter your diet early on if need be. Here are some foods that will help you fight cholesterol.
Pelvic Test
It is extremely important to get a pelvic exam done to detect any infection or abnormal changes in the pelvis and reproductive area. This test also helps in screening for cervical cancer and sexually transmitted infections.
Pap Smear
Once you reach your 40s and 50s, you need to get the Pap smear done every two to three years, if your previous pap smears have been normal.
The Pap test is essential because it does not only help detect cervical cancer but also tells you if you maybe cancer prone in the future. It helps detect irregular cells early on, so you get timely medical help.
Cervical cancer can strike anyone. Also read how Esther Daswani survived stage 3 cervical cancer.
Mammogram
A mammography helps determine if you have any unusual changes in your breasts. This is one way of detecting breast cancer.
If your mother or sister has had breast cancer then start doing the mammogram annually from age 30 onwards.
Breast Exam
It is recommended that you do a breast exam starting at age 20 and continue doing it every month. Infact you can do a breast self exam. This helps you get familiar with the look and feel of your breasts and will also help in the early detection of a lump or any other skin irregularity.
Incase you are diagnosed with cancer and your doctor recommends a mastectomy, here is all you should know.
Detect Skin Cancer
This is something you can do on your own. It is a good idea to look for any new moles and have them medically checked. It could help you detect skin cancer.
A Colonoscopy
This test is essential because by removing colon polyps during a colonoscopy, colon cancer can be prevented. This test needs to be done every 10 years beginning at age 50.
Osteoporosis
It is essential that you get your bone density checked because the lower the density of your bones, the higher the risk of a fracture. The test is painless and non-invasive and it helps evaluate the probability of a fracture.
The bone density test can also help determine the strength of your bones and your doctor will be able to recommend an effective diet and course of treatment (if need be).
Thyroid affects women in their 50's. This test needs to be done once you touch 50 and then every five years after that. You could have an over-active or under-active thyroid and a simple blood test will determine if you have the disease.
As you grow older your pressure may either increase or decrease. A high or low pressure is bad and that is why you must get your pressure checked regularly. Do check about the frequency of this test with your doctor.
It is important to get your blood sugar levels checked so the doctor can monitor your blood glucose levels, which help determine diabetes.
Always get your cholesterol profile checked. Remember that anyone could have a cholesterol problem. It is always better to know your status and alter your diet early on if need be. Here are some foods that will help you fight cholesterol.
It is extremely important to get a pelvic exam done to detect any infection or abnormal changes in the pelvis and reproductive area. This test also helps in screening for cervical cancer and sexually transmitted infections.
Once you reach your 40s and 50s, you need to get the Pap smear done every two to three years, if your previous pap smears have been normal.
The Pap test is essential because it does not only help detect cervical cancer but also tells you if you maybe cancer prone in the future. It helps detect irregular cells early on, so you get timely medical help.
Cervical cancer can strike anyone. Also read how Esther Daswani survived stage 3 cervical cancer.
A mammography helps determine if you have any unusual changes in your breasts. This is one way of detecting breast cancer.
If your mother or sister has had breast cancer then start doing the mammogram annually from age 30 onwards.
It is recommended that you do a breast exam starting at age 20 and continue doing it every month. Infact you can do a breast self exam. This helps you get familiar with the look and feel of your breasts and will also help in the early detection of a lump or any other skin irregularity.
Incase you are diagnosed with cancer and your doctor recommends a mastectomy, here is all you should know.
This is something you can do on your own. It is a good idea to look for any new moles and have them medically checked. It could help you detect skin cancer.
This test is essential because by removing colon polyps during a colonoscopy, colon cancer can be prevented. This test needs to be done every 10 years beginning at age 50.
It is essential that you get your bone density checked because the lower the density of your bones, the higher the risk of a fracture. The test is painless and non-invasive and it helps evaluate the probability of a fracture.
The bone density test can also help determine the strength of your bones and your doctor will be able to recommend an effective diet and course of treatment (if need be).
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