Health by Age

These recommendations are based on average-risk women without symptoms. Consult your physician about your personal risk and individual health care needs.

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Teens

ating well, staying active, getting your vaccines and seeing a doctor regularly. What you do now will set you up for good health habits for life. Hoag empowers you to get started:

• Schedule an appointment with your pediatrician or primary care doctor to learn more about menstruation.

• Choose one of Hoag’s expert gynecologists for annual exams.

• Practice healthy eating and exercise habits that will continue into adulthood.

• Ask your doctor how to do a breast self-exam.

• If you are experiencing mood disorders, depression or anxiety, reach out to Hoag’s Young Adults Mental Health Program or ASPIRE.

Vaccinations and Screenings You Need Today for a Healthy Tomorrow.

Just because childhood is in the rearview mirror, doesn’t mean your screenings and vaccinations are over. The following immunizations are critical for good health in your teen years (and beyond):

• Flu shot (every year before flu season)

• STI and HIV screenings (every year if you are sexually active)

• HPV Vaccines

• Breast self-exam (monthly starting at age 18)

• Depression and anxiety screening (as needed)

• Eye exam (annually)

• Dental exam and cleaning (twice a year)

• Meningococcal vaccine (for college and military)

20s

Your primary care physician and gynecologist are your wellness partners.

To stay balanced during your roaring 20s, see a doctor regularly, get plenty of sleep and take charge of your health. Your Hoag primary care physician and gynecologist are your wellness partners:

• Schedule annual well-woman visits and physicals.

• Ask your doctor about contraception options, fertility and sexual health.

• Start or continue monthly breast self-exams.

• Check your skin regularly for moles or other changes.

• Reach out to your primary care physician about genetic counseling if you have concerns or questions about family history.

• Reach out to Hoag Mental Health Center for depression, anxiety or other mental health conditions.

Vaccinations and Screenings Can’t Wait.

We know you’re busy but make time for yourself. You deserve it! Maintain your vaccination and screening appointments for:

• Flu shot (every year before flu season)

• Cervical cancer screenings and pap smears (every 3 years)

• Pelvic exam (annually)

• STI and HIV screenings (every year if you under 25)

• HPV Vaccines (if you are under 26 and have not yet received it)

• Breast self-exam (monthly)

• Clinical breast exam (every 1-3 years)

• Blood pressure screening (every 2 years)

• Depression and anxiety screening (as needed)

• Eye exam (annually)

• Dental exam and cleaning (twice a year)

• Meningococcal vaccine (if you’re in college and military)

• Tdap vaccine booster (every 10 years)

• Varicella vaccine (2 doses if born after 1980 or never had chickenpox)

30s

Managing stress related to the demands of work and family life include sleep hygiene, meditation and mindfulness into your daily practice.

• Continue your well-woman visits and annual physicals.

• Talk to your doctor about contraception, fertility and family planning.

• Get help for stress, depression, “baby blues” and other mental health conditions.

• Ask your doctor about preventing bone loss.

• Continue monthly breast self-exams.

• Check your skin monthly for moles or other changes.

• Get help for dependence on alcohol or drugs.

Vaccinations and Screenings You Need Today for a Healthy Tomorrow.

Screenings and vaccinations take on a new urgency in your 30s. Hoag can help you navigate the important health decisions that lay the foundation for healthy aging:

• Flu shot (every year before flu season)

• Cervical cancer screenings and pap smears (every 3 years)

• Pelvic exam (every year)

• STI and HIV screening (as needed)

• Clinical breast exam (every 1-3 years)

• Blood pressure screening (every 2 years)

• Cholesterol blood panel (every 5 years, or annually if your cholesterol is high)

• Diabetes A1c screening (at 35, or at your doctor’s recommendation)

• Thyroid function screening (at 35, and then at your doctor’s recommendation)

• Full skin exam (every 5-10 years)

• Depression and anxiety screening (as needed)

• Eye exam (annually)

• Dental exam and cleaning (twice a year)

• Tdap vaccine booster (every 10 years)

40s

Life’s external changes can distract from the subtle changes to your hormones and your health. Many women may experience changes to their hormones in this stage leading to perimenopause and menopause. Hoag can help you navigate the changes that start in middle age:

• Starting at 40, schedule your annual screening mammogram.

• Talk to your doctor about contraception, fertility and family planning.

• Get help for stress, depression, “baby blues” and other mental health conditions.

• Talk to your doctor about weight gain, mood swings, sleep changes and other issues of perimenopause.

• Recommendations to help reduce the risk and live a happier, healthier life – HERA

• Elevate the standard of care for those who have tested positive for a genetic mutation – Hoag Breast & Ovarian Cancer Prevention Program

• Check your skin monthly for moles or other changes.

Set the Stage for Healthy Aging

This is a critical phase of life for preventative health. Remember to book your cancer screenings, vaccines and other screenings. Hoag is here to help you with:

• Flu shot (every year before flu season)

• Cervical cancer screenings and pap smears (every 3 years)

• Pelvic exam (annually)

• STI and HIV screening (as needed)

• Mammogram (annually)

• Blood pressure screening (every 2 years)

• Cholesterol blood panel (every 2 years at 45, or annually if your cholesterol is high)

• Bone density screening

• Colorectal cancer screening (at 45)

• Full skin exam (every 5-10 years)

• Depression and anxiety screening (as needed)

• Eye exam (annually)

• Dental exam and cleaning (twice a year)

• Tdap vaccine booster (every 10 years)

50s and 60s

This stage of life might look different than you expected, but you have the wisdom to handle it – and a dedicated partner in Hoag to help:

• Discuss menopause symptoms and therapies with your doctor.

• Ask your doctor about bone density screenings.

• Maintain your annual mammogram and screenings.

• Talk to your doctor about mood changes or memory loss.

• Reach out to a Hoag urogynecologist or pelvic floor physical therapist if you have concerts about pelvic floor health.

Getting Serious About Health Care Screenings

Maintaining your health and quality of life means keeping up with screenings, vaccines and annual exams. Hoag empowers you to stay ahead of your health:

• Flu shot (annually before flu season)

• Cervical cancer screenings and pap smears (every 3 years)

• Pelvic exam (annually)

• STI and HIV screening (as needed)

• Mammogram (annually)

• Blood pressure screening (every 2 years)

• Cholesterol blood panel (every 2 years starting at 45, or annually if your cholesterol is high)

• Bone density screening

• Colorectal cancer screening (at 45)

• Full skin exam (every 5-10 years)

• Depression and anxiety screening (as needed)

• Eye exam (annually)

• Dental exam and cleaning (twice a year)

• Tdap vaccine booster (every 10 years)

70 and Up

Implement health promotion strategies such as immunizations and enhance patient safety (fall reduction, medication management and home safety).

More people are living longer, healthier lives today than ever before. Hoag can help you maintain a high quality of life so you can enjoy your active lifestyle.

• See your doctor for physical exams every six months.

• Talk with your doctor about any new symptoms, medications or medication side effects.

• Stay socially and physically active.

• Follow doctors’ recommendations for screenings, medications and treatments.

Health Care Screenings and Vaccines to Maintain Your Quality of Life

Hoag is a powerful tool in your toolbox to stay healthy, active and strong. While some screenings can stop after 75, your doctor will work with you for a personalized plan:

• Flu shot (every year before flu season)

• Blood pressure screening (every 2 years)

• Cholesterol blood panel (every 3 to 5 years)

• Bone density screening (every 2 to 3 years after 65)

• Depression and anxiety screening (as needed)

• STI and HIV screening, if you are sexually active

• Eye exam (annually)

• Dental exam and cleaning (twice a year)

For a complete list of providers, please visit Find a Doctor | Hoag Hospital

For a complete list of OB/GYN providers please visit Find a Doctor | Hoag Hospital