As a woman in your 30s, life is full of possibilities to create: relationships, responsibilities, family, career. Your sense of who you are is stronger now than ever before. Now is the time to create a strong foundation to protect your health into the future.

To protect the strength of your health in your 30s:

Every day, be:

• Physically active
  
• Nutritionally smart
  
• In-the-know about preventive screenings
  
  
• Skin
  • Mole and overall skin exam – at least once every
    three years by a physician
    
  • Practice monthly self-exam of all moles
• Heart
  • Cholesterol panel – total, LDL, HDL and
    triclycerides (baseline if not yet done)
    
  • Blood pressure – at least once every two years
• Reproductive
  • Annual internal exam with Pap test (including STD screening)
• Eyes, Ears and Teeth
  • Vision exam – two times in this decade
    
  • Hearing exam – every 10 years
    
  • Semiannual dental visits for exam and cleaning
• General
  • Immunizations
    
  • Tetanus once every TEN years
    
  • Thyroid test (TSH) – starting at age 35 then every five years
    
  • Diabetes check – fasting blood glucose