Adult annual exams

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The current recommendation for annual Pap smear screening by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is as follows:

"ACOG recommends that women have their first Pap test at age 21, then every two years until age 30. Women older than 30 can continue to have annual Pap tests; can have a Pap test every two to three years after three normal tests in a row; or can have a Pap test in conjunction with a test for human papillomavirus (HPV) every three years. All women should still see their doctor annually for other routine screenings and preventive care."

Mammography should be performed every 1-2 years for women 40-49 years of age and then annually thereafter. Currently, there are no effective techniques available for ovarian cancer or endometrial cancer screening. The recommendation for colon cancer screening beginning at age 50 years is to select one of the following:

• Yearly fecal occult blood testing plus flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years
• Colonoscopy every 10 years
• Double contrast barium enema every 5-10 years

Please be prepared to give a complete past medical, obstetrical, family, social and surgical history as well as current medications and allergies at your first visit.