Health Plan of San Joaquin | Focus Your Health | Spring 2019

4 Focus Your Health 65 These recommendations are for most women. Talk with your doctor about what’s right for you. Chlamydia If sexually active, test yearly through age 24. Blood pressure Be screened at least every 2 years. Cholesterol Be screened every 4 to 6 years. Cervical cancer Starting at 21, have a Pap test every 3 years. Chlamydia Continue screening depending on risk factors. Diabetes Be screened at least every 3 years (or earlier based on risk factors). Breast cancer Start having mammograms. Colorectal cancer Talk with your doctor about screening options. Lung cancer Be screened annually based on your history of smoking. Ost oporosis Start screening (or earlier based on risk factors). Cervical cancer Have a Pap test plus an HPV test every 5 years (preferred) or a Pap test every 3 years.* *Women who have been screened regularly and had normal results can stop screening at age 66. Sources: American Cancer Society; American Diabetes Association; American Heart Association; U.S. Preventive Services Task Force 25 45 50 55 KEY SCREENING TESTS By age for WOMEN 20 30 Ask a woman to name a sign or symptom of breast cancer, and chances are she’d say a lump in the breast. She’d be right, of course. A new lump or mass is the most common symptom of breast cancer. But it’s not the only one. And because it’s best to find breast cancer early, it’s important to know all the possible signs and symptoms of the disease. Stay alert Being familiar with how your breasts look and feel is a key component of breast health. If you notice any of the following signs or symptoms in a breast, you Do you know the warning signs of breast cancer? Check them out