Medical Tests Every Woman Should Have Taken

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5 Medical Tests Every Woman Should Have
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Why Medical Tests

• Medical screening tests are a great way to stay
  on top of your health.
• It is same like basic maintenance, checking the
  tire and oil pressure for smooth running of your
  vehicle. 
• Our hectic lifestyle is likely to cause a lot of
  health disorders.
• Its very important to detect any abnormality or
  malfunctioning of any of your body parts or
  organs, so that it can be treated at the root
  level itself.
• Take a look at some of the medical tests every
  woman must have for a healthy future.

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 Cholesterol Screening

• Women need to pay close attention to cholesterol
  levels, as they tend to rise after menopause.
• There are two types of cholesterol HDL and LDL.
• HDL is good for our health, while LDL possesses
  risk to your heart.
• Cholesterol screening is basically a blood test
  for cholesterol, measured in mg/dl.

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Blood Pressure Check

• Checking you blood pressure regularly is a
  important step to ensure your health.
• People often have a misconception that men are at
  high risk of having BP than women.
• In fact, half of the 75 million who have it are
  women.
• The standard procedure to test BP is by using an
  arm cuff.
• 120/80 is considered as an ideal blood pressure
  in humans.

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Diabetes Screening

• This is done to check how readily your body
  absorbs sugar.
• Pregnant women have high chances of getting
  diabetes which causes a threat for both mother
  and baby.
• For this test, a blood draw is performed after
  drinking a sugary drink.
• It is necessary that you should not eat anything
  for nine hours prior to the test.
• Ideally, women should have diabetic screening
  once in every three years.

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Physical Breast Exam

• Breast cancer is a major threat for many women
  worldwide.
• Checking your breast for thickening, lumps,
  nipple discharge, and skin changes is the best
  way prevent beast cancer.
• Women over the age group of 18 have a doctor
  perform a breast exam once a year.

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 Pelvic Exam And Pap Smear

• Are you aware of the fact that cervical cancer
  remains the second leading cause of death from
  cancer for women worldwide?
• The test procedure involves insertion of a swab
  into to the vagina to remove cells from the
  cervix.
• These cells are then examined in a laboratory.
• At least once in every two or three years, women
  aged 21 and above should have pelvic exam.

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 Choose the Right Laboratory

• The medical laboratory tests mentioned before are
  to be done on a periodic basis.
• What that means is that, you have to choose a
  perfect one which is trustworthy and considerable
  experience.
• Make sure that the laboratory you choose, has got
  well-trained staff.
• Have the tests without fail if you aspire for
  healthy future.

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