Citizens Memorial Hospital | Vitality | Winter 2021

citizensmemorial.com 13 Sources: American Cancer Society; American Diabetes Association; American Heart Association; U.S. Preventive Services Task Force WOMEN WHEN TO START KEY SCREENINGS Age Recommended tests CHLAMYDIA AND GONORRHEA. Be screened yearly through age 24 if sexually active. 20 BLOOD PRESSURE. Be screened at least every 2 years. CHOLESTEROL. Be screened every 4 to 6 years. 25 CHLAMYDIA AND GONORRHEA. Continue screening if at increased risk for infection. CERVICAL CANCER. Have a primary HPV test every 5 years (preferred), a Pap test plus an HPV test every 5 years or a Pap test every 3 years.* 45 BREAST CANCER. Start having mammograms. COLORECTAL CANCER. Talk with your doctor about screening options. DIABETES. Be screened at least every 3 years (or start earlier based on risk factors). 55 LUNG CANCER. Be screened yearly based on your history of smoking. 65 OSTEOPOROSIS. Start screening (or start earlier based on risk factors). *Women older than 65 may safely stop testing if they meet certain criteria. These recommendations are for most women. Talk with your doctor about what’s right for you. HOWTO PREVENT OSTEOPOROSIS OR STOP IT FROM PROGRESSING You can do a lot to help protect your bones: » Eat a diet rich in calcium and vitamin D, and stay physically active with weight-bearing activities such as weight training, walking and climbing stairs. » Stop smoking if you smoke, and know the risks of alcohol. Both can reduce bone mass. » Maintain a healthy weight. Being underweight can increase the risk of fracture and bone loss. » Work with your doctor to assess your risk and options. Your doctor can offer treatments for rebuilding bone or slowing bone loss. Also, discuss ways to avoid bone-loss side effects from drugs you may take for other conditions. Sources: National Institutes of Health; National Osteoporosis Foundation THINKYOUARE AT RISK FOR OSTEOPOROSIS? SCHEDULE ANAPPOINTMENT AT CMH RHEUMATOLOGYAND OSTEOPOROSIS CENTER IN BOLIVARAT 417-328-7000 .