GYNAECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS

20s

Height and weight

Every 3 years

Blood pressure

At all appointments; at least once every 3 years, more frequently if high

Cholesterol screening

At least every 5 years, more frequently if it is high

Diabetes screening

Every 3 years for those with risk factors

Chlamydia & STD screening

Once a year for sexually active women up to age 26, and after for those at risk

Glaucoma screening

Every 3 – 5 years for women at high risk, at least once for women with no risk

Melanoma screening

At least every 5 years, no more often than once a year for women at high risk

Breast cancer screening

Clinical breast exam (CBE) every 3 years; Mammography may be recommended for high risk patients

Cervical cancer screening

Pap test every 1 to 3 years depending upon risk factors

30s

Glaucoma screening

Every 2 – 4 years

Cervical cancer screening

Pap test every year, or for women at low risk every 3 years after 3 consecutive annual negative results; screening should continue at least until age 70.

40s

Diabetes screening

Every 3 years for women with risk factors over 45 years

Breast cancer screening

Clinical breast exam (CBE) and mammogram every 1 to 2 years

Colorectal cancer screening

For women at high risk — colonoscopy not less frequently than every 10 years or fecal occult blood test (FOBT) every year and sigmoidoscopy every 5 years

50s

Blood pressure

At all appointments; at least once each year and more frequently if high

Diabetes screening

Every 3 years

Osteoporosis screening

Not more frequently than every 2 years for postmenopausal women with other risk factors

Breast cancer screening

Clinical breast exam (CBE) and mammogram every 1 year

60s and above

Osteoporosis screening

Not more frequently than every 2 years for women over 65

Glaucoma screening

Every 2-4 years up until age 65, then every 1-2 years

70s and above

Cervical cancer screening

Pap test every 1 to 3 years only at patient/clinician discretion or high risk