20 - 40 Years of Age
Recommended Screening & Prevention
Have your blood pressure checked yearly
Tetanus shot every 10 years
Dental checks and cleaning every 6 months
Brush your teeth and floss twice daily
BMI check yearly
Influenza vaccine yearly
If you have high blood pressure you should be screened for diabetes & have your kidneys screened yearly. You should take blood pressure medications to control your blood pressure and protect your kidneys.
If you are overweight, have a family history of heart attack or stroke in an immediate family member younger than age 60, if you have signs of high blood pressure, high cholesterol or diabetes, you should have your cholesterol and fasting blood sugar checked.
If Female:
Take 1mg of Folic Acid every day to prevent Neural Tube Defects if you are sexually active
Pap Smears – every 3 years (after 3 normal results in a row). If previous abnormal, must have done at least yearly
Get tested for sexually transmitted infections if you have had a new partner or if you have more than one partner
Discuss HPV vaccine with your health care provider to see if it would benefit you
If you were Gestational Diabetic during any pregnancy you should be screened at least every 2 years
Have your blood pressure checked yearly
Tetanus shot every 10 years
Dental checks and cleaning every 6 months
Brush your teeth and floss twice daily
BMI check yearly
Influenza vaccine yearly
If you have high blood pressure you should be screened for diabetes & have your kidneys screened yearly. You should take blood pressure medications to control your blood pressure and protect your kidneys.
If you are overweight, have a family history of heart attack or stroke in an immediate family member younger than age 60, if you have signs of high blood pressure, high cholesterol or diabetes, you should have your cholesterol and fasting blood sugar checked.
If Female:
Take 1mg of Folic Acid every day to prevent Neural Tube Defects if you are sexually active
Pap Smears – every 3 years (after 3 normal results in a row). If previous abnormal, must have done at least yearly
Get tested for sexually transmitted infections if you have had a new partner or if you have more than one partner
Discuss HPV vaccine with your health care provider to see if it would benefit you
If you were Gestational Diabetic during any pregnancy you should be screened at least every 2 years