If you are like most women, the New Year is a time when you sit down with your calendar to plan your yearly medical exams and testing. But what exactly does this entail and does your age matter?  You bet it does! The following is your recommended list, by n OB/Gyn, Dr. Gloria. She tells us: Your healthcare provider will make the necessary scheduling adjustments based on your risk factors, personal medical and family history, use of contraception and test results. Immunizations are recommended based on age and exposure risk.

20s
Pap Smear every 1 - 3 year
Monthly Breast Exams
Gardasil Vaccination
Yearly Medical Examinations to include height, weight, blood pressure
Laboratory Work - Complete Blood Count, Cholesterol, Triglycerides, HIV, Thyroid,Electrolytes, Liver Panel, Urine
Dental Evaluation

30s
Yearly Medical Examination to include height, weight, blood pressure, skin
Monthly Breast Exams
Laboratory Work - Complete Blood Count, Cholesterol, Triglycerides, HIV, Thyroid,Electrolytes, Liver Panel, Urine
Dental Evaluation
Tetanus Booster every 10 years

40s
Yearly Medical Examination to include height, weight, blood pressure, skin
Monthly Breast Exams
Mammogram
EKG
Laboratory Work - Complete Blood Count, Cholesterol, Triglycerides, HIV, Thyroid,
Electrolytes, Liver Panel, Glucose, Urine
Dental Evaluation
Glaucoma Testing
Tetanus Booster every 10 years

50s
Yearly Medical Examination to include height, weight, blood pressure, skin
Monthly Breast Examinations
Mammogram
EKG
DEXA Bone Scan every 3 to 5 years
Sigmoidoscopy/Colonoscopy
Yearly Fecal Occult Blood Testing
Laboratory Work - Complete Blood Count, Cholesterol, Triglycerides, HIV, Thyroid,Electrolytes, Liver Panel, Glucose, Urine
Dental Evaluation
Glaucoma Testing
Tetanus Booster every 10 years

60s
Yearly Medical Examination to include height, weight, blood pressure, skin
Monthly Breast Examinations
Mammogram
Yearly Fecal Occult Blood Testing
EKG
Pneumoccoccal Vaccine
Glaucoma Testing
Laboratory Work - Complete Blood Count, Cholesterol, Triglycerides, HIV, Thyroid, Electrolytes, Liver Panel