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Preventive Health Screenings
It is still important to see your doctor regularly for preventive health
screenings, called well-woman visits, even if
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Your Pap and HPV DNA tests are normal and you will not get a Pap
and HPV test each visit.
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You feel healthy.
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You are past your childbearing years.
Your well-woman visits are a chance for you to talk to your provider about
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Your menstrual cycle (period).
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Birth control.
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Sexuality.
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Infertility.
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Menopause (the change of life).
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Depression.
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Other health concerns.
Your doctor may also want to screen you for
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Breast cancer.
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Blood pressure.
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Other health problems.