Preventive Health

Recommended Screenings, Tests, and Immunizations for Women with High-Risk Factors (Part 4 of 4)

This chart lists screenings, tests, or exams you might need more often or earlier because of having high-risk factors or things in your life that increase your chances of developing a condition or disease.

if it applies	Do you have or have you had?	Then ask your doctor or nurse if you need the following screenings, tests, exams, or vaccines more often or at a younger age:
	Chronic lung disease (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)	Influenza vaccine, pneumococcal vaccine
	Chronic liver disease	Hepatitis A, B vaccines, influenza vaccine, pneumococcal vaccine
	Thyroid disease	Thyroid test, influenza vaccine, pneumococcal vaccine, bone mineral density test
	Gum disease (periodontitis)	Oral exam
	Colon (adenomatous) polyps, inflammatory bowel disease	Colonoscopy and other colon tests
	Colon cancer	Endometrial cancer screening, colon cancer screening tests
	Developmental delay	Vision exam, hearing test, oral exam, bone health screening
	Eye injury or disease	Vision exam
	Ear injury or prolonged exposure to loud noise	Hearing test
	HIV/AIDS	Oral exam, vision exam, Pap test, pelvic exam, TB test, STI tests, blood glucose test, cholesterol test, hepatitis screening, thyroid test, influenza vaccine, pneumococcal vaccine, hepatitis A and B vaccines, HPV vaccine, Td/Tdap vaccine, MMR vaccine, varicella vaccine
	Received blood transfusion or solid organ transplant before 1992	Hepatitis C test
	Received clotting factor concentrates produced before 1987	Hepatitis C test
	Received blood transfusion between 1978 and 1985	HIV test
	Multiple sex partners (or a partner who has or had multiple sex partners)	STI tests, hepatitits B vaccine, HIV test, Pap test, pelvic examination, human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine
	Eating disorder	Blood pressure test; bone mineral density test; dental exam; screening for psychiatric conditions
	Alcoholism	Pneumococcal vaccine, TB test, psychological screening, liver tests
	Injection drug use or drug addiction	Hepatitis A, B vaccines; hepatitis C test; STI tests; HIV test; screening for psychiatric conditions
	Sexually transmitted infection	STI tests, Pap test, HIV test, pelvic examination, hepatitis B vaccine, human papillomavirus vaccine
	Lived or worked with someone exposed to tuberculosis	Tuberculosis test
	A serious injury (cut or laceration)	Tetanus-diphtheria (Td/Tdap) booster vaccine
	A baby recently (within the last few weeks or months)	Postpartum depression screening

Additional Resources:

Publications

1.   Women's Mental Health — This special section of womenshealth.gov provides information on taking care of your mental health throughout the different stages of your life. It also links to information on mental health for men, girls, and people with a chronic illness or disability.

   http://www.womenshealth.gov/mh/

2.   Endometrial Cancer Screening — Patient Version — This publication gives basic information on endometrial cancer, including its risk factors, symptoms, and tests currently being studied that may help to find this cancer early.

   http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/pdq/screening/endometrial/Patient

3.   Fact Sheet — Depression During and After Pregnancy — This publication helps expecting and new mothers learn the signs of depression during and after pregnancy, its causes, risk factors, and where to go for help.

   http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/depression-pregnancy.cfm

4.   Fact Sheet — Oral Health — This publication contains information on oral health, how it affects your overall health, and oral health conditions that women should be aware of. This publication also discusses what oral health needs women have during pregnancy and after the baby is born.

   http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/oral-health.cfm

5.   Liver Biopsy — This publication explains how a liver biopsy is performed. In a liver biopsy, a doctor looks at a small piece of tissue from the liver to look for signs of damage or disease.

   http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/liverbiopsy/index.htm

6.   Vaccines and Immunizations for Adults — This publication explains the vaccinations recommended for adults and when to get vaccinated. It also includes a quiz and checklist to help adults figure out if they need any vaccines.

   http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/spec-grps/adults.htm

7. Frequently Asked Questions About HIV and STD Testing (Copyright © HIVTest.org) — This publication answers common questions about testing for HIV, including who should get tested for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections and what HIV test results mean.

   http://www.hivtest.org/subindex.cfm?FuseAction=FAQ

Organizations

1.   National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse, NIDDK, NIH, HHS
2.   National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, HHS
3.   National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, NIH, HHS

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Content last updated March 1, 2009.