What is a comprehensive woman's health check-up?
What is a comprehensive woman's health check-up? Why is it important?
What is a comprehensive woman's health check-up? Why is it important?
Health issues should not be taken lightly. And as a woman with loads of daily tasks and responsibilities for the well-being of other family members, it is normal to ignore the understated issues in your body. And even if you are exercising regularly, taking the appropriate meals and reserving some time for relaxation out of the busy day, are you also going through regular health check-ups? The answer has to come from inside by introspection.
One cannot predict or prevent severe health conditions such as breast and cervical cancer, but you should keep yourself updated to face any possibility. This is where a comprehensive health examination comes into play.
Comprehensive health check
Every woman should make health a priority. Comprehensive full-body screening is a health package that contains all the necessary tests required to evaluate your overall health. By choosing a full body check, the doctor will be able to examine the current status of any underlying medical condition, which can lead to severe ailments in the imminent future.
The comprehensive health check also encourages you to take medical help when the problems can still be treatable. The complete health inspection will let you gain extensive insights into your health, the adequate functioning of all vital organs and deficiencies that need to be addressed right away.
Why is a complete health check essential for women?
Taking preventive health measures is the ideal way of ensuring complete peace of mind. The following pointers can be vital in understanding the importance of comprehensive health checks:
- Helping in establishing a baseline for the general health condition
- It helps detect any abnormalities before the symptoms become apparent.
- Early detection of serious problems can be life-saving
- To encourage a healthy lifestyle
- To build a trusted relationship with your healthcare provider
Generally, health screening includes tests such as CBC test, diabetes screening, GGT blood test, tests for heart diseases, thyroid profile, etc. But for women, there could be more specific tests for a specific age group that could help detect any potential underlying medical condition. The tests that are essential for women in the age group of 30 and 40 include:
Pelvic exam
The screening test is vital for detecting signs of cysts, fibroids, cancer and sexually transmitted diseases. Every woman must undergo this test once every three years.
Cholesterol test
It is a common, age-related test for both men and women. Having high cholesterol can lead to plaque build-up and block arteries and increase the chances of developing cardiovascular conditions such as narrowing of the arteries, deep vein thrombosis, heart failure, abnormal heart rhythms, stroke, etc.
Mammography
This test is critical as the number of breast cancer is on the rise, and the risk increases with age. Those women with a family history of breast cancer must undergo mammography for detecting cancer at the early stage, and start the appropriate treatment at the right time. Annual mammography is a must after the age of 40.
Bone Density Screening Test
The deficiency of vitamin D has become too common, especially for women living in urban areas and towns, where often sunlight is not adequate, and women don’t step out too frequently. With age, the lack of vitamin D and calcium can take a toll on your body. Hence, bone density test or osteoporosis screening becomes vital after the age of 40.
Blood Pressure and Glucose Test
High blood pressure can lead to many life-threatening conditions such as heart attack and stroke and can happen without warning. Blood pressure monitoring must become a routine part of health check-ups, which can help you make significant lifestyle changes.
Similarly, Glucose screening is equally important, as diabetes has become too common, making your external and internal organs such as eyes, feet, heart and kidneys vulnerable. Diabetes is also considered a genetic and hereditary disease hence women with a family history must get screened regularly.
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