Screening tests for Women - Important to follow

Women Health Screening Tests- Check List

 

Screening tests	Ages 18–39	Ages 40–49	Ages 50–64	Ages 65 and older
Blood pressure test	Get tested at least every 2 years if you have normal blood pressure (lower than 120/80). Get tested once a year if you have blood pressure between 120/80 and 139/89. Discuss treatment with your doctor or nurse if you have blood pressure 140/90 or higher.	Get tested at least every 2 years if you have normal blood pressure (lower than 120/80). Get tested once a year if you have blood pressure between 120/80 and 139/89. Discuss treatment with your doctor or nurse if you have blood pressure 140/90 or higher.	Get tested at least every 2 years if you have normal blood pressure (lower than 120/80). Get tested once a year if you have blood pressure between 120/80 and 139/89. Discuss treatment with your doctor or nurse if you have blood pressure 140/90 or higher.	Get tested at least every 2 years if you have normal blood pressure (lower than 120/80). Get tested once a year if you have blood pressure between 120/80 and 139/89. Discuss treatment with your doctor or nurse if you have blood pressure 140/90 or higher.
Bone mineral density test (osteoporosis screening)			Discuss with your doctor or nurse if you are at risk of osteoporosis.	Get this test at least once at age 65 or older. Talk to your doctor or nurse about repeat testing.
Breast cancer screening (mammogram)		Discuss with your doctor or nurse.	Starting at age 50, get screened every 2 years.	Get screened every 2 years through age 74. Age 75 and older, ask your doctor or nurse if you need to be screened.
Cervical cancer screening (Pap test)	Get a Pap test every 3 years if you are 21 or older and have a cervix. If you are 30 or older, you can get a Pap test and HPV test together every 5 years.	Get a Pap test and HPV test together every 5 years if you have a cervix.	Get a Pap test and HPV test together every 5 years if you have a cervix.	Ask your doctor or nurse if you need to get a Pap test.
Chlamydia test	Get tested for chlamydia yearly through age 24 if you are sexually active or pregnant. Age 25 and older, get tested for chlamydia if you are at increased risk, pregnant or not pregnant.	Get tested for chlamydia if you are sexually active and at increased risk, pregnant or not pregnant.	Get tested for chlamydia if you are sexually active and at increased risk.	Get tested for chlamydia if you are sexually active and at increased risk.
Cholesterol test	Starting at age 20, get a cholesterol test regularly if you are at increased risk for heart disease. Ask your doctor or nurse how often you need your cholesterol tested.	Get a cholesterol test regularly if you are at increased risk for heart disease. Ask your doctor or nurse how often you need your cholesterol tested.	Get a cholesterol test regularly if you are at increased risk for heart disease. Ask your doctor or nurse how often you need your cholesterol tested.	Get a cholesterol test regularly if you are at increased risk for heart disease. Ask your doctor or nurse how often you need your cholesterol tested.
Colorectal cancer screening (using fecal occult blood testing, sigmoidoscopy, or colonoscopy)			Starting at age 50, get screened for colorectal cancer. Talk to your doctor or nurse about which screening test is best for you and how often you need it.	Get screened for colorectal cancer through age 75. Talk to your doctor or nurse about which screening test is best for you and how often you need it.
Diabetes screening	Get screened for diabetes if your blood pressure is higher than 135/80 or if you take medicine for high blood pressure.	Get screened for diabetes if your blood pressure is higher than 135/80 or if you take medicine for high blood pressure.	Get screened for diabetes if your blood pressure is higher than 135/80 or if you take medicine for high blood pressure.	Get screened for diabetes if your blood pressure is higher than 135/80 or if you take medicine for high blood pressure.
Gonorrhea test	Get tested for gonorrhea if you are sexually active and at increased risk, pregnant or not pregnant.	Get tested for gonorrhea if you are sexually active and at increased risk, pregnant or not pregnant.	Get tested for gonorrhea if you are sexually active and at increased risk.	Get tested for gonorrhea if you are sexually active and at increased risk.
HIV test	Get tested for HIV at least once. Discuss your risk with your doctor or nurse because you may need more frequent tests. All pregnant women need to be tested for HIV.	Get tested for HIV at least once. Discuss your risk with your doctor or nurse because you may need more frequent tests. All pregnant women need to be tested for HIV.	Get tested for HIV at least once. Discuss your risk with your doctor or nurse because you may need more frequent tests.	Get tested for HIV at least once if you are age 65 and have never been tested. Get tested if you are at increased risk for HIV. Discuss your risk with your doctor or nurse.
Syphilis test	Get tested for syphilis if you are at increased risk or pregnant.	Get tested for syphilis if you are at increased risk or pregnant.	Get tested for syphilis if you are at increased risk.	Get tested for syphilis if you are at increased risk.

 Source: Medline Plus

Healthy Diet helps in easier pregnancy for women

SCIENTISTS say maintaining a normal weight and blood pressure and having a healthy diet can boost a woman's chances of an uncomplicated pregnancy.

Scientists from King's College London found that maintaining a normal weight and blood pressure and following a healthy diet could boost a woman's chances of an uncomplicated pregnancy.

More than 5600 first-time mothers from the UK, New Zealand, Australia and Ireland were monitored for the research, published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ).

The women, who were all having one baby, answered questions about their medical histories and diet.

They also had measurements taken, such as blood pressure, and underwent an ultrasound scan between 19 and 21 weeks. Details about the babies were also collected after birth.

Experts found that a healthy diet, including a high intake of fruit (at least three pieces a day) in the month leading up to conception, led to a higher chance the woman would have an uncomplicated pregnancy.

They also discovered that a healthy body mass index (BMI) and normal blood pressure boosted the chance there would be fewer problems.

Women who were in paid work when they were 15 weeks pregnant were also less likely to experience complications.

This could be because these women are less likely to abuse drugs and could be more likely to have an income which allows them to eat more healthily, the authors suggested.

While calling for further studies, the researchers said 24,674 more women a year could have an uncomplicated pregnancy if high blood pressure was brought under control.

Overall, 61 per cent of the women in the study had an uncomplicated pregnancy.

The most common reasons for a complicated pregnancy in the mother were high blood pressure (8 per cent) and pre-eclampsia (5 per cent).

In babies, the issues were being small for gestational age (11 per cent) and premature birth (4 per cent).

"We have always known that a mother's general health is important, but until now we did not know the specific factors that could be associated with a normal pregnancy," said Dr Lucy Chappell, lead author from the division of women's health at King's College London.

"Although this is an early study, these findings suggest that by leading a healthy lifestyle both before and during pregnancy - including eating lots of fruit and maintaining a healthy BMI - it could be possible for women to increase the likelihood of experiencing an uncomplicated pregnancy.

"More research needs to be done to explore these associations further but I hope that this research will help inform both public health policy makers and healthcare professionals giving advice to pregnant women and those thinking of having a baby."

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Health Check-up Packages Sahara Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Sahara India Pariwar, one of the largest business groups of India has entered the Healthcare sector with a view to become the Best and the Largest Player in this fast growing sector.

The first of the three planned super-specialty hospitals is operational in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, presently operating with 250 beds (expandable to 554 beds). Sahara Hospital Lucknow is poised to become one of the top hospitals in Asia.

The hospital has specially designed suites for patients and their families coming from overseas for medical treatment in India, as a cost-effective and reliable option.

Contact Address:

Sahara Hospital

Gomti Nagar,Lucknow,U.P. Tel :+91 522 6780001  Fax : +91 522 6782110 E-mail : hospital@hqsimil.sahara.co.in  24 HOUR HELPS DESK :+ 91 522 6780001 OPD ENQUIRIES & REGISTRATION :  +91 522 678 2159 MHC HELP DESK:0522-6782111

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Health Check-up Packages from Sahara Hospital, Lucknow.

MASTER HEALTH CHECK-UP (MALE/FEMALE) Rs. 900

• BLOOD EXAMINATION : Complete Haemogram (Hb, TLC, DLC, Platelet Count) & Blood group  • URINE EXAMINATION : Routine and Microscopic  • RADIOLOGY : X-Ray Chest PA View  • DIABETIC PANEL : Fasting Blood Sugar  • CARDIAC RISK PROFILE : Lipid Profile (Fasting) (Total Cholesterol, HDL, LDL, VLDL, Triglycerides)  • ECG  • BIO-CHEMISTRY : BUN, Creatinine, SGPT  • DIET COUNSELLING HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION  Package includes consultation by Physician. Kindly bring your previous reports If any and reports of above examination for final evaluation & opinion by Physician.

ADVANCE HEALTH CHECK-UP (MALE)

Rs.2400

BLOOD EXAMINATION : Complete Haemogram (Hb, TLC, DLC, Platelet Count) & Blood group 
• URINE EXAMINATION : Routine and Microscopic 
• DIABETIC PANEL : Fasting Blood Sugar , HbA1C
• LIVER PROFILE : SGOT, SGPT, Bilirubin (Direct & Indirect, Total), Alkaline Phosphatase, Total Protein, Albumin & globulin 
• KIDNEY PROFILE : BUN, Creatinine, Uric Acid 
• SERUM CALCIUM (Total & ionic) 
• CARDIAC PROFILE : Lipid Profile (Fasting) (Total Cholesterol, HDL, LDL, VLDL, Triglycerides) 
• ECG 
• PSA (To be done if age above 40 years) 
• RADIOLOGY : X-Ray Chest PA View 
• DIET COUNSELLING

HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION 

Package includes consultation by Physician.

Kindly bring your previous reports if any and reports of above examination for final evaluation & opinion by Physician.

ADVANCE HEALTH CHECK-UP (FEMALE) Rs.3000

• BLOOD EXAMINATION : Complete Haemogram (Hb, TLC, DLC, Platelet Count) & Blood group 
• URINE EXAMINATION : Routine and Microscopic 
• DIABETIC PANEL : Fasting Blood Sugar , HbA1C
• LIVER PROFILE : SGOT, SGPT, Bilirubin (Direct & Indirect, Total), Alkaline Phosphatase, Total Protein, Albumin & Globulin 
• KIDNEY PROFILE : BUN, Creatinine, Uric Acid SERUM CALCIUM (Total & Ionic) 
• CARDIAC PROFILE : Lipid Profile (Fasting) (Total Cholesterol, HDL, LDL, VLDL, Triglycerides) 
• ECG 
• RADIOLOGY : X-Ray Chest PA View
• THYROID : TSH, FT4
• GYNEC CONSULTATION
• PAP SMEAR
• Mammogram & Clinical Breast Examination by Female Specialist
• DIET COUNSELLING

EXECUTIVE HEALTH CHECK-UP (MALE)

Plan 1- Rs.4250 Plan 2-  Rs.4550

• BLOOD EXAMINATION : Complete Haemogram (Hb,TLC, DLC, Platelet Count) & Blood group, ESR, Peripheral Blood Smear examination 
• URINE EXAMINATION : Routine and Microscopic 
• DIABETIC PANEL : Fasting Blood Sugar, HbA1C
• LIVER PROFILE : SGOT, SGPT, Bilirubin (Direct & Indirect, Total), Alkaline Phosphatase, Total Protein, Albumin & globulin 
• KIDNEY PROFILE : BUN, Creatinine, Uric Acid, Calcium (Total & Ionic) and Phosphorous
• CARDIAC PROFILE : Extended Lipid Profile (Fasting) (Total Cholesterol, HDL, LDL, VLDL, Triglycerides, Apolipoprotien A1, B) 
• ECG 
• RADIOLOGY : X-Ray Chest PA view, Ultrasound Abdomen
• THYROID : TSH, Free T4
• ENT CHECK-UP
• EYE CHECK-UP
• PSA (To be done if age is above 40 years)
• DIET COUNSELING
• PFT • DENTAL CHECK-UP
• TMT (for Plan 2) • PHYSICAL & PSYCHOLOGICAL CHECK-UP

HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION 

Package includes consultation by Physician.

Kindly bring your previous reports if any and reports of above examination for final evaluation & opinion by Physician.

EXECUTIVE HEALTH CHECK-UP (FEMALE)

Plan 1- Rs.4550 Plan 2- Rs. 4800

• BLOOD EXAMINATION : Complete Haemogram (Hb,TLC, DLC, Platelet Count) & Blood group, ESR, Peripheral Blood Smear examination 
• URINE EXAMINATION : Routine and Microscopic 
• DIABETIC PANEL : Fasting Blood Sugar, HbA1C
• LIVER PROFILE : SGOT, SGPT, Bilirubin (Direct & Indirect, Total), Alkaline Phosphatase, Total Protein, Albumin & globulin 
• KIDNEY PROFILE : BUN, Creatinine, Uric Acid, Calcium (Total & Ionic) and Phosphorous
• CARDIAC PROFILE : Extended Lipid Profile (Fasting) (Total Cholesterol, HDL, LDL, VLDL, Triglycerides, Apolipoprotien A1, B) 
• ECG 
• RADIOLOGY : Ultrasound Abdomen, X-Ray Chest PA view
• THYROID : TSH, Free T4
• ENT CHECK-UP
• EYE CHECK-UP
• GYNEC CONSULTATION & PAP SMEAR
• Mammogram & Clinical Breast examination by Female Specialist
• DIET COUNSELING • TMT (for Plan 2) 
• DENTAL CHECK-UP • PHYSICAL & PSYCHOLOGICAL CHECK-UP

HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION 
Package includes Consultation by Physician, Endocrinologist & Gynaecologist. Kindly bring your previous reports if any and reports of above examination for final evaluation & opinion by Specialist Pediatrician

HEALTHY CHILD CHECK-UP

Rs. 900

• BLOOD EXAMINATION : Complete Haemogram (Hb, TLC, DLC, Platelet
Count) & Blood group, ESR, Peripheral Blood
Smear examination 
• URINE EXAMINATION : Routine and Microscopic 
• STOOL EXAMINATION : Routine and Microscopic
• RADIOLOGY : X-Ray Chest PA View
• ENT CHECK-UP
• EYE CHECK-UP
• DIET COUNSELLING (if required) 
• DENTAL CHECK-UP
• PHYSICAL & PSYCHOLOGICAL CHECK-UP

HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION 
Package includes consultation by Pediatrician. Kindly bring your previous reports
if any and reports of above examination for final evaluation & opinion by Physician.

BREAST SCREENING PROGRAMME

Rs.1150

• Consultation with experts at Department of Breast and Endocrine surgery
• Complete breast check-up for
• Breast lump
• Breast pain
• Nipple discharge
• X-ray mammography (both breast)/Ultrasound examination (both breast)
• Breast Counseling

HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION 
Package includes consultation by Endocrine & Breast
Surgeon. Kindly bring your previous reports if any
andreports of above examination for final evaluation
& opinion by Endocrine & Breast Surgeon.

THYROID CHECK-UP

THYROID PLAN 1 ( 1150)

• T 3, T 4 • TSH • Ultrasound Thyroid

THYROID PLAN 2 ( 1500)

• TSH •FREE T 4 • TPO Antibodies • Anti Tg Antibodies

THYROID PLAN 3 ( 1800)

• T 3, T 4 •TSH •Ultrasound Thyroid
• Ultrasound guided FNAC/Unguided FNAC

HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION 
Package include one time consultation by
Endocrinologist.

DIABETIC MONITORING (quarterly) Rs.4800

FIRST VISIT Clinical history & physical examination Blood sugar fasting & PP Hb A1C RADIOLOGY : X-Ray Chest PA view, Ultrasound Abdomen Urine examination : routine & microscopic Urine microalbumin Lipid Profile (Fasting) (total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, VLDL, triglycerides) Bun & Creatinine TSH, free T4 ECG Fundus examination Total podiatry examination Diet counselling SECOND VISIT Blood sugar fasting & PP Urine examination : routine & microscopic HbA1C, Creatinine THIRD VISIT Blood sugar fasting & PP Hb A1C Urine : routine & microscopic Urine microalbumin Bun, Creatinine Fundus examination FOURTH VISIT Blood sugar fasting & PP Urine examination : routine & microscopic HbA1C, Bun, Creatinine Lipid Profile (Fasting) (total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, VLDL, triglycerides) HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION  Package includes consultation by Physician/Diabetologist. Kindly bring your previous reports if any, and reports of above examination for final evaluation & opinion by Physician/Diabetologist at every visit.

CARDIAO–DIABETIC HEALTH CHECK UP Rs.5400 Plan-1(6 monthly)

FBS & PPBS(2 HOUR) TSH HbA1C Urine (r & m) Lipid Profile fasting (8-12 hour) Urea Creatinine, Sodium, Potassium E.C.G. 2D Echo TMT X-RAY Chest PA View FUNDUS examination USG Whole Abdomen Diet Counseling Cardiologist & Diabetologist opinion Podiatrist examination

CARDIAC –DIABETIC HEALTH CHECK UP Rs.16800 Plan-2 (6 monthly)

Cardiac-CT Scan (if required/once only) FBS & PPBS (2 HOUR) TSH HbA1C Urine Lipid Profile fasting (10-12 hour) Urea Creatinine, Sodium, Potassium E.C.G., 2D Echo TMT X-RAY Chest PA View FUNDUS examination USG Whole Abdomen Diet Counseling Cardiologist & Diabetologist opinion Podiatrist examination CLINICAL HISTORY & PHYSICAL EXAMINATION Package includes consultation by Cardiologist/Diabetologist. Kindly bring your previous reports if any, and reports of above examination for final evaluation & opinion by Physician/Diabetologist at every visit.

CARDIAC –DIABETIC HEALTH CHECK UP Rs.16800 Plan-2 (6 monthly)

History & Physical Examination Complete Blood Counts, Blood Group & ESR Urine Examination : Routine & Microscopic Stool Examination : Routine & Microscopic X-ray Chest PA View

CARDIAC / HYPERTENSIVE CHECK UP Rs. 3600

Blood Sugar Fasting Extended Lipid Profile-fasting (Total Cholesterol, HDL, LDL, VLDL, Triglycerides, Apolipoprotien A, B, Lipoprotein a Lp(a) Serum Creatinine Markers of coronary risk - hs CRP, Homo Cysteine Urine Examination : Routine & Microscopic ECG TMT X-ray Chest PA View Fundus examination BP Check 2D ECHO Opinion by Cardiologist - if Cardiac CT included - Total charge Rs.12000 HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION : Package includes consultation by Cardiologist. Kindly bring your previous reports if any, and reports of above examination for final evaluation & opinion by Cardiologist.