preventive health care for women ppt
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Preventive Health Care for Women
U.S. Women’s Health Statistics
Number of residents (all ages): 158.3 million (2011
)15.8% of women age >18 currently smoke 36% of women age >20 are obese 33% of women age >20 have hypertension 68% of women age >40 had a
mammogram in the past 2 years 75% of women age >18 had Pap smear in
past 3 years
Leading Causes of Death
Heart Disease
Cancer
Stroke
How Can I Lead a Healthy Lifestyle?
Staying Healthy
Balanced Diet Proper Exercise Get Adequate Sleep on a Regular Basis Decrease/Manage Stress Immunizations (seek advice from health
provider)* Screening Exams (seek advice from
health provider)* Approach Health Holistically (mind,
body, spirit)
DISCLAIMER
Health screening and immunization recommendations may vary depending on the source (Center for Disease Control, American Cancer Society, National Institute of Health, Your Insurance Provider, etc.)
Specific health conditions or risk factors may require earlier or more frequent testing than discussed in this module.
IMMUNIZATIONS
Immunizations
Yearly influenza vaccine – everyone aged 6 months and up
HPV vaccine – age 9 up to age 26; the CDC recommends that all 11 or 12 year old girls get the 3 doses (shots) of either brand of HPV vaccine to protect against cervical cancer. Gardasil also protects against most genital warts, as well as some cancers of the vulva, vagina and anus. Girls and young women ages 13 through 26 should get HPV vaccine if they have not received any or all doses when they were younger.
Immunizations
Meningococcal vaccine – for college students and military recruits
Tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis booster every 10 years – all ages
Pneumococcal vaccine – Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13)is recommended for all kids younger than 5 and for adults with certain risk factors. Children 2 or older who are at high risk should also receive the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23). All adults 65 and older — and those 19 or up with risk factors such as asthma, COPD, diabetes — should receive the vaccine.
Immunizations
PPSV23.Herpes Zoster (Shingles) vaccine – The vaccine for shingles (Zostavax®) is recommended for people 60 and up in order to prevent shingles.
HEALTH SCREENINGS
Blood Pressure
Get tested at least every 2 years if your blood pressure is normal (lower than 120/80).
You should be tested once a year if you have blood pressure between 120/80 and 139/89.
Discuss treatment with your doctor or nurse if your blood pressure is 140/90 or higher.
Height and Weight
Your height and weight will be checked at your annual wellness visit
Ask your provider for recommendations if your BMI (body mass index) suggests that you are overweight
Cholesterol Test
Women over age 44 should be checked every 5 years.
If you have diabetes, heart disease, kidney problems, or certain other health issues, you may need to checked more frequently.
Glucose Test/Diabetes Screening Elevated blood sugar is often
asymptomatic Check at least every 3 years starting
in 40’s More frequent and earlier testing
would be appropriate for those at higher risk such as those with a family history, obesity, high blood pressure, or certain other conditions
Pap Test
Pelvic Exam and Pap Test Pap Smears should be done once every 2 - 3 years. Pelvic exams may be done more often to check for
other disorders. If your Pap smears have been normal three times
in a row, your health provider may tell you that you only need a Pap smear once every 3 years.
Women who have had a total hysterectomy (uterus and cervix removed) may opt not to have Pap smears.
Women who are sexually active should be checked for chlamydia infection. This can be done during a pelvic exam.
Mammogram
Mammogram Frequency
Women 40 or older should have a mammogram done every 1-2 years, depending on their risk factors, in order to check for breast cancer.
Consult your health provider if you have a family history.
Clinical Breast Exam
20’s and 30’s at least every 3 years 40’s and over, every year Between 10-15% of breast lumps are
not visible on standard mammogram.
Risk Factors for Breast Cancer
Being a woman Cigarette Smoking Obesity Never having had a child Family history Ethnicity
Patients with any of the following in their personal or family history may be candidates for BRACAnalysis® testing:
Breast cancer diagnosed < age 50 Ovarian cancer at any age Two primary breast cancers Male breast cancer Triple negative breast cancer Pancreas cancer with additional HBOC
cancer Ashkenazi Jew descent with additional
HBOC cancer A previously identified BRCA gene mutation
in the family
Osteoporosis Screening
All women who have gone through menopause and have fractures should have a bone density test (DEXA scan).
Women under the age of 65 who have risk factors for osteoporosis should be screened.
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Begins at age 50 Colonoscopy every 10 years until
late 70’s Alternative study – Flexible
Sigmoidoscopy every 5 years with annual fecal blood test
Annual fecal blood test alone
References
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Women’s Health
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health