Health checks for women

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Health checks for women - what is it and how the test is done

Being a woman comes with its challenges. A woman has to go through several bodily changes throughout her life. These changes cause a woman’s health to become compromised, especially if she does not take care of herself in the way that she is supposed to. Therefore, to address this problem, there are several monthly, annual, and bi-annual women's health checkups and evaluation tests that are recommended for women. Ideally, women should get these tests done to see if they might be facing any health-related issues or underlying problems that could pose serious risks to their health in the long run. Some of these recommended tests for evaluating a woman’s health status include: - Pap Smears - Mammograms - Bone Density Screening - Blood Glucose Tests - Cholesterol Tests - Body Mass Index Screening - Dental Screening - Skin Examination All these tests have their respective importance and are performed differently. But the main purpose of all of them is the same - to evaluate and find out the health status of a woman and determine if she is suffering from any serious health condition or not.

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Written by Dr. Andleeb Asghar | Last updated on 17/08/2022

Common conditions covered by a Women's Health Checkup

HIV Cardiovascular disease Breast cancer Cervical cancer STDs Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) Yeast Infection

Where to get a Health screenings for women

Health checks for women at-Home and Self Tests