Comprehensive Health Screenings: Taking Control of Women’s Long-Term Health from Pembroke Pines to Port St. Lucia

March marks Women’s Health Month, and the best way to take care of your long-term health is through prevention. That’s why we talked to doctors from Pembroke Pines to Port St. Lucia to compile a comprehensive list of health screenings for women of every age and stage of life.

Dr. Christopher Chang, a renowned physician in the field of allergy and immunology at Joe DiMaggio Hospital in Pembroke Pines, emphasized the importance of looking beyond the checklist. If you have symptoms of recurrent infections such as pneumonia or unusual infections, further testing or referral to a specialist may be necessary.

For women ages 18-39, cervical cancer screening, PAP and HPV testing, gonorrhea and chlamydia screening, contraceptive screening or counseling, and receiving recommended immunizations are recommended.

Women ages 40-65 should consider important tests such as screening for breast cancer, colorectal cancer, glaucoma, melanoma, lung cancer, and osteoporosis. Regular health checkups and screenings are essential for maintaining good health at every stage of a woman’s life.

Women over age 65 should consider fall risk assessment and fall prevention, hearing screening, osteoporosis screening