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Here are the screening tests and immunizations that most women ages 50 to 64 need. Although you and your health care provider may decide that a different schedule is best for you, this plan can guide your discussion.
Screening
Who needs it
How often
Alcohol misuse
All adults
At routine exams
Blood pressure
Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure recommends the following screening schedules:
Every 2 years if blood pressure reading < 120/80 mm Hg, or
Yearly if systolic blood pressure reading of 120 to 139 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure reading of 80 to 89 mm Hg
Breast cancer
All women
Yearly mammogram and clinical breast exam*
Cervical cancer
All women, except those who have had a hysterectomy with removal of the cervix for reasons not related to cervical cancer and have no history of cervical cancer or serious precancer
Women between the ages of 30 and 65 should have a Pap test plus an HPV test (called “co-testing”) every 5 years. This is the preferred approach, but it is also acceptable to continue to have Pap tests alone every 3 years.
Chlamydia
Women at increased risk for infection
Colorectal cancer
All adults starting at age 50
According to the American Cancer Society (ACS):
For tests that find polyps and cancer:
Flexible signoidoscopy every 5 years1, or
Colonoscopy every 10 years, or
Double-contrast barium enema every 5 years1
For tests that primarily find cancer:
Yearly fecal occult blood test2, or
Yearly fecal immunochemical test every year2, or
Stool DNA test, interval uncertain2
The tests that are designed to find both early cancer and polyps are preferred if these tests are available to you and you are willing to have one of these more invasive tests; talk with your doctor about which test is best for you
Depression
All adults in clinical practices that have staff and systems in place to assure accurate diagnosis, effective treatment, and follow-up
Diabetes mellitus, type 2
Adults who have no symptoms and have sustained blood pressure (either treated or untreated) greater than 135/80 mm Hg
At least every 3 years
Gonorrhea
Sexually active women at increased risk for infection
At routine exams if at risk
HIV
Anyone at increased risk for infection
Lipid disorders
All women ages 45 and older at increased risk for coronary artery disease
At least every 5 years
Obesity
Osteoporosis, postmenopausal women
Women at age 60 who are at increased risk for fractures caused by osteoporosis
Check with your health care provider
Syphilis
Tuberculosis
Vision
All adults3
Check with your health care provider for exam frequency
Counseling
Aspirin for prevention of cardiovascular problems
At-risk adults
Recommended for women ages 55 to 79 years when the potential benefit of reducing ischemic strokes outweighs the potential harm of an increase in gastrointestinal hemorrhage
When risk is identified; discuss with your health care provider before starting
Breast cancer, chemoprevention
Women at high risk
When risk is identified
BRCA mutation testing for breast and ovarian cancer susceptibility
Women with increased risk
Diet, behavioral counseling
Adults with hyperlipidemia and other known risk factors for cardiovascular and diet-related chronic disease
When diagnosed
Tobacco use and tobacco-related disease
Every visit
Immunization
Tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis (Td/Tdap) booster
Td: every 10 years
Tdap: substitute a one-time dose of Tdap for a Td booster after age 18, then boost with Td every 10 years
Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)
All adults ages 50 to 64 who have no previous infection or documented vaccinations**
One dose
Chickenpox (varicella)
Adults ages 50 to 64 who have no previous infection or documented vaccinations**
Two doses; the second dose should be given at least 4 weeks after the first dose
Flu vaccine (seasonal)
Yearly during flu season
Hepatitis A vaccine
People at risk4
Two doses given at least 6 months apart
Hepatitis B vaccine
People at risk5
Three doses; second dose should be given 1 month after the first dose; the third dose should be given at least 2 months after the second dose (and at least 4 months after the first dose)
Meningococcal
People at risk**
One or more doses
Pneumococcal (polysaccharide)
People at risk6
One or two doses
Zoster
All women ages 60 and older**
*Recommendation from the ACS. The ACS recommends yearly screening for all women ages 40 and older. Women should talk with their doctors about their personal risk factors before making a decision about when to start getting mammograms or how often they should get them. The ACS also recommends annual clinical breast exams (CBEs) for women ages 40 and older. Women should talk with their doctors about their personal risk factors and make a decision about whether they should have a CBE.
**Exceptions may exist, please check with your health care provider
1If the test is positive, a colonoscopy should be done
2The multiple stool take-home test should be used. One test done by the doctor in the office is not adequate for testing. A colonoscopy should be done if the test is positive.
3Recommendation from the American Academy of Ophthalmology
4For complete list, see the CDC website
5For complete list, see the CDC website
6For complete list, see the CDC website
Immunization schedule from the CDC