Women’s Health Checkup Summary Regular health exams and tests can help find problems before they start. They also can help find problems early, when your chances for treatment are better. As a woman, you need some special exams and screenings. During your checkup, your health care provider will usually do: A pelvic exam – an exam to check if internal female organs are normal by feeling their shape and size. A Pap test – a test to check for cancer of the cervix, the opening to a woman’s uterus. Cells from the cervix are examined under a microscope. A clinical breast exam – to check for breast cancer by feeling and looking at your breasts. Your health care provider may also recommend other tests, including a mammogram or a test for HPV. Array Cervical cancer — screening and prevention Health screening – women – age 18 – 39 Health screening – women – age 40 – 64 Health screening – women – over 65 Pap and HPV Testing National Cancer Institute Women’s health Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Women’s Health National Institutes of Health Teenagers Gyn Checkups Nemours Foundation Why See a Gynecologist? Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s Health Your Daughter’s First Gynecological Exam Nemours Foundation Your First Pelvic Exam: A Guide for Teens Children’s Hospital Boston Specifics Mammograms Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s Health Pelvic Exam Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Ultrasound — Pelvis Array Related Issues Pregnancy Tests Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s Health Journal Articles Women’s Health Checkup Start Here Screening Tests for Women Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s Health Your First Gynecologic Visit American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Seniors What to Ask: Women’s Health AGS Foundation for Health in Aging Find an Expert womenshealth.gov Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s Health
