Student Health Service
Women's Health - Healthy Adult Lifetime Monitoring Guidelines
Introduction
Contraception
Emergency Contraception
The Pap Test
Your First Pelvic Exam
Breast Health
Feminine Hygiene
Folic Acid
Calcium
Activity Guide
Healthy Adult Monitoring Guidelines
NDSU Student Health Service Billing and Health Insurance Processing Guidelines
These are guidelines, not rules. They may vary with individuals and should be discussed with your doctor. These tests and procedures may or may not be covered by insurance.
| Test or Procedure | Age | Frequency |
| Clinical exam and health history (including but not limited to physcial exam and review or history and lifestyle) |
10-40 |
Periodically. Every 2 years. Every year. |
| Oral Exam/MD/DDS | 18 & over High risk groups (tobacco, alcohol) |
Every 1-2 years. May be done by a dentist. |
| Bood Pressure | 18 & over | Every 3 years, if BP <140/85. |
| Cholesteral | 18 & over | Every 5 years if < 200. Every 1-2 years if > 200. |
| Blood Sugar | 18 & over | Consider yearly for persons at high risk (obese and over age 40, postive family history, history of diabetes with pregnancy). |
| Breast and pelvic exam | 18-40 |
Every 1-3 years. |
| Pap | 18 & over | Every 1-3 years after 3 consecutive yearly normals. |
| Mammography | 40-50 50-65 65 & over |
Every 1-2 years. Every year. Every 1-2 years. |
| Breast self-exam | 18 & over | Same time each month. |
| Immunizations | ||
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18 & over 18 & over
18 - 24
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Every 10 years. One dose annually (usually Sept. - Dec.) Two doses required. (Recommended for people who travel outside the US and for people at high risk.) Three doses required. (Recommended for adolescents and high-risk adults.) Two doses required. Recommended for people who have not had chicken pox. One dose. Recommended for college freshmen and students who live in residence halls. Two doses required. (Recommended for general public and for people born after 1965.) People age 2-65 who are at high risk, and all people 65 and over. |
| References American Cancer Society Guildelines for Cancer-Related Check-up : an update. Altanta: American Cancer Society, 1993. Guide to Clinical Preventive Services. Editors Dr. Gruseppe, C., Atkins, D., Woolf, S. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. Advisory Committee on Immunication Practices (ACIP), 2002-2003. |
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