Women's Sexual Health Menopause & You Fitness Matters Am I Normal? Family Health Ask The Sexpert At LadyBliss our family health section is dedicated to giving you the information that you need to keep your family healthy. The focus is on preventative medicine, not in treating any specific disorders or illnesses. We realize that keeping your family healthy is one way of reducing stress in your life and we also realize the maintaining the health of the family most often falls on women like you and me. Cancer Screening Part of maintaining a healthy lifestyle includes periodic screening for common types of cancer. Although many cancers are curable today, cure rates are dependent upon early detection. It is recommended that you visit a licensed healthcare professional for routine screening and detection. Click here for a printable version of cancer screening guidelines for women and men. Recommended Guidelines for Cancer Screening for Women & Men Age Women Frequency 18 Years (or when sexually active) Cervical/Vaginal Cancer: PAP Smear Annually (unless otherwise determined by your healthcare professional) 18 Years Ovarian Cancer: Pelvic Exam Annually 18 Years Breast Cancer: Clinical Breast Exam (performed by your healthcare provider) Monthly 18 Years Breast Cancer: Clinical Breast Exam (performed by your healthcare provider) Annually 20 Years Skin Cancer Annually 40 Years Oral Cancer Annually 40 Years Breast Cancer: Mammogram Annually 40 Years Colorectal Cancer: Digital Rectal Exam Annually 50 Years Colorectal Cancer: Occult Blood Annually 50 Years Colorectal Cancer: Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Every 5 years Age Men Frequency 15 Years Testicular Cancer: Self Testicular Exam (performed by the patient at home after instruction from a healthcare provider) Monthly 15 Years Testicular Cancer: Clinical Testicular Exam Annually (American Urological Association) 20 Years Skin Cancer Annually 40 Years Oral Cancer Annually 40 Years Prostate Cancer: Digital Rectal Exam Annually 40 Years Colorectal Cancer: Digital Rectal Exam Annually 50 Years Prostate Cancer: Prostatic-Specific Antigen Annually (or as deemed appropriate by your healthcare provider) 50 Years Colorectal Cancer: Occult Blood Annually 50 Years Colorectal Cancer: Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Every 5 years

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