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After 40—and especially during menopause—it's wise to make your health a priority. Be sure to get your blood pressure checked routinely and schedule a mammogram every year. This Women's Wellness Screener is a list of health screening tests that you can print out and share with your doctor to find out which tests are right for you. Your doctor may recommend additional screening tests based on your individual health history.

Cholesterol checks every 5 years
Blood pressure screenings every 1 to 2 years
Osteoporosis screening, known as bone mineral density testing
Breast cancer screenings:
- Mammograms every year, after age 40
- Breast exams by a health care professional
- Monthly self breast exams

Cervical cancer test
- Pap test every 1 to 3 years
Annual colorectal cancer screening, after age 50, including either:
- Fecal occult blood tests annually, or
- Colonoscopy every 5 years

Be sure to work with your doctor to determine which tests are most appropriate for you.

Important Safety Information

Hormone therapy isn't right for all women, and it doesn't prevent heart disease. Hormone therapy may increase your chance of heart attack, stroke, breast cancer, blood clots, or dementia, and should be taken at the lowest effective dose for the shortest time based on your goals and risks. If you have a uterus, estrogens increase the risk of uterine cancer. Adding a progestin greatly reduces this risk. The use of estrogens and progestins should be reevaluated regularly with your health care professional. If you're not having symptoms, non-estrogen treatments should be considered before starting therapy to prevent bone loss.

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