Your Preventive Care Checklist

Female 30-39

Based on your answers, this is the recommended preventive care for your life stage.

Exams

For Women aged 30-39, having routine physicals and exams, even when you’re healthy, can help maintain your overall wellness. Regular appointments with your care team can also help catch problems early on before they become more difficult to treat.

Use the checklist below to check off annual exams you have already completed:

  • Comprehensive physical exam
  • Well-Woman visit
  • Routine blood work
  • Dental exam

Comprehensive physical exam

Annual physical exams are important because you get a chance to talk to your primary care doctor about your health and address medical issues before they become a problem.

During a comprehensive physical exam, your doctor may:

  • Assess your overall health
  • Take your vital signs, height and weight
  • Review your health history, allergies and medication list along with any recent changes or concerns you have about your physical and mental health
  • Recommend screenings, immunizations and blood work
  • Discuss your health goals and topics like mental wellness, sexual health and substance abuse

Annual Well-Woman visit

This visit is specifically tailored to health concerns that affect women. It is important to visit your gynecologist at least once a year, even if you are healthy.  

What to expect during your Well-Woman visit:

  • Breast exam
  • Pelvic exam
  • PAP smear, as directed
  • Discuss family planning or sexual health

Routine blood work

There are different types of blood work that can be done to help maintain your health:

  • Complete blood count (CBC) – group of tests that measures and counts your blood cells, which include red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, hemoglobin, and hematocrit.
  • Basic metabolic panel (BMP) – measure glucose (sugar) level, electrolyte and fluid balance and kidney function.
  • Cholesterol screening – you may have a baseline lipid panel, but you may also need this screening based on specific risk factors or symptoms.

Dental exam

It’s recommended that you see your dentist at least once a year. Dental exams are important because they prevent dental issues, detect problems early, promote gum health, and offer personalized oral health advice.

Additional health checks

In addition to the standard annual visits, your clinician may order:

  • Additional blood tests – for diabetes, thyroid disease, liver disease, and anemia based on symptoms, risk factors or family history.
  • Urinalysis – tests urine to screen for certain conditions.
  • Hepatitis C screening – for certain risk factors, this additional blood test checks specifically for a hepatitis C infection.
  • Sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening – including HIV testing, these screenings may require a sample of urine, blood, tissue or saliva.

Immunizations & Vaccines

Vaccines are an important way to protect yourself and others from preventable diseases, particularly in certain seasons. While not all vaccines are needed every year, speak with your doctor about which are recommended for you.

Use the checklist below to check off immunizations & vaccines you have already completed:

  • Influenza vaccine
  • Tdap vaccine
  • HPV vaccine
  • COVID-19 Vaccine

Influenza vaccine

One dose is recommended annually during flu season and can keep you from getting sick and needing medical attention with the flu and protect those around you from getting sick. Learn More.

Tdap vaccine

The Tdap vaccine is recommended every 10 years to protect you from Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis. Your doctor can help you keep track of when you are due for a booster shot.

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine

The HPV vaccine is recommended for certain people between the ages of 27-45 who have not already completed the series of shots by age 26. Speak with your doctor if you think you may be eligible.

COVID-19 vaccine

See the latest guidelines on the recommendations for vaccinations and boosters for the COVID-19 vaccine here.

Screenings

The sooner diseases are caught, the sooner they can be treated – which means better results. Keeping up to date with your cancer screenings will help you stay in good health for years to come.

Use the checklist below to check off screenings you have already completed:

  • Cervical cancer screening

Cervical cancer screening

Talk to your care team about the different options for early detection, which include a PAP smear (cervical cytology) screening and high-risk human papillomavirus testing (hrHPV).

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