What are some required or needed doctor visits for someone whi is 33 years old?!


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Number 6: Bone Density: detects osteoporosis, which affects women more than men. baseline screening should start at age 40.
(Dr. Chen:) "As we get older our bones get thinner and we're at risk for breaking hips, backs and all kinds of things.. not necessarily death, but quality of life issues."

Number 5: Electrocardiogram: EKG measures heart function. the treadmill
stress test works fine for men, but newer imaging tests are more accurate for women. dr. mary chen uses it for a baseline.
(Dr. Chen) "That way if they come in with chest pains or other symptoms. i can look and say this is what their normal was when they came in, this is new or isn't new."

Number 4: Blood Sugar: With 10% of the pop is at risk, you bet it's important.
(Dr. Chen) "This day and age diabetes is a growing problem in our country with increasing obesity and increasing risk factors for diabetes. It's something everyone should be screened for."
Everyone 25 and older, every 3 years.

Number 3: Blood Pressure.: Left untreated, high blood pressure kills your heart, your brain, your eyes and your kidneys. the symptoms? no symptoms.
(Dr. Chen) "Occasionally they'll have chest pains or headache or blurred vision, but most people have no symptoms at all."

Number 2: Cholesterol.
(Dr. Chen) "If it comes back normal we usually follow that up just once a year- if it comes back abnormal, obviously we'll need to do something about that so we'll follow it a little more frequently."
A complete screening test measures hdl- the good cholesterol, ldl-the bad cholesterol, and triglycerides.

Number 1: Colonoscopy.
(Dr. Chen) "We usually start at age 50 unless someone has a family history of colon cancer, in which case we start 10 years before the first person in that family was diagnosed with colon cancer."

Colonoscopy detects polyps, which can be monitored and removed before the cancer has a chance to spread. this one is a must.
It's important to point out that a couple of essential tests are gender specific:
Women need to check their breasts monthly and have regular mammograms. Also, have a thyroid hormone test as recommended .
Men need to get prostate exams starting at age 50. That's the PSA blood test and a rectal exam.
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