Aim for Peak Health Performance

We make smart decisions in the office and call the shots at home, so there’s no reason for our health to take a backseat. Let’s aim for peak performance by keeping tabs on our health with regular screenings. 

Setting your Health Targets

Every woman should track her:

   - Body Mass Index (BMI)

   - Blood glucose level

   - Cholesterol level

   - Blood pressure

   - Medicine allergies

   - Family history of illness

All Women from 20s

Breast	Monthly self breast examination
Cervical	For women who have ever had sex: Pap smear once every 3 years, after 2 initial annual screenings that are negative
Weight	Measure Body Mass Index (BMI) yearly
Fertility	Check for rubella and other signs if unable to conceive after 2 years
Eye	Check annually if you have myopia
Liver	Ÿ Hepatitis-B (Hep-B) screening and immunization for those with family history of Hep-B       infection or liver cancer. Ÿ For those with chronic Hep-B and C: 6-monthly Alpha-feto protein test Ÿ For those with liver cirrhosis: yearly ultrasound examination

Extra Attention! Women from 40s

Breast	Ÿ Monthly self breast examination Ÿ Yearly clinical breast examination by doctor Ÿ Yearly mammograms for women 40-49 years old; once every 2 years for women 50       years old and above
Heart	Yearly check-up of blood pressure and once in 3 years for cholesterol if first screening is normal
Eye	Check annually for myopia and glaucoma
Kidney	Every three years if first screening is normal
Colorectal	For women over 50 Yearly Faecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) Sigmoidoscopy once every 5 years Colonoscopy once every 10 years Barium Enema once every 5-10 years. For women with family history of  colorector cancer or polyps, screening should start by age 45
Bone	Bone mineral densitometry (BMD) checks annually