Women's Health and Wellness Tips
Discover valuable information on maintaining women's health, including tips on calculating BMI, lowering BMI through diet and exercise, annual check-ups, Pap smear guidelines, breast cancer screening, and statistics. Learn how to stay proactive about your health and well-being.
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Womens Health Talk Kelly Murguia, MSN, NP Reedley College Health Services Coordinator
Healthy Numbers BMI: Body Mass Index Calculates height/weight and is an easy method of screening for weight grouping, such as underweight, normal or healthy weight, overweight, and obesity. Normal/Healthy BMI=18.5 24.9 How to calculate: weight (lb) / [height (in)]2x 703 Example: I am 155 lbs. and 5 8 tall (68 ); 155/(68)2x 703 = 23.6 This is a guideline to assess risks for health concerns
Ways to lower BMI Change your diet Low-fat, low carb, high lean protein More fruits and vegies Increase water More Exercise Move daily, start with 30 minutes/day Aerobic activity burns more calories Add strength training with weights to tone muscle Increases metabolism Keep a journal Fitness app, Fitbit, Apple watch
Womens Health Yearly Women s Health Exam Covered by Insurance, Family PACT, and BCEDP Includes: Pap smear or Pelvic exam Clinical Breast Exam STD screening Birth control counseling Routine labs
Pap Smear Pap Smear: Screening for cervical cancer and detects HPV The only way to detect cervical cell change HPV is a sexually transmitted virus--over 100 HPV strains 4-6 harmful HPV strains Screening begins at age 21 New changes: Pap Smear every 3 years if Pap was normal last year Yearly pelvic exam if not due for a Pap
Breast Exam Clinical breast Screening for breast Cancer Monthly self breast exams--Screening for breast Cancer Yearly mammogram by age 40--Screening for breast Cancer BCEDP Program Free screening and mammogram
Breast Cancer Stats 2ndmost common cancer in American women with 249,000 new cases expected in 2016. In the US, 1 out of 8 women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. Although rare, 2,600 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in men this year (1 in 1000 risk). A women s risk of breast cancer nearly doubles if she has a first-degree relative who has been diagnosed with breast cancer. 5-10% of breast cancers can be linked to gene mutations (BRCA 1 & BRCA 2) inherited from one s parent.
STD Screen Gonorrhea and Chlamydia cervical screening HPV cervical screening STD screening Blood tests: HIV, RPR, Hepatitis Many STD s are asymptomatic STD Prevention = Condoms with every new partner
Labs Labs: STD Panel (HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis) CBC (Hgb) CMP (BS) Thyroid panel
Birth Control Non-Hormonal Birth Control Condoms ** Hormonal Birth Control Oral Contraceptive Pill Diaphragm/Cap/Spermicide Nuvaring Natural Family Planning Patch ParaGard IUD Depo-Provera Essure/BTL Nexplanon Abstain/Hysterectomy Mirena & Skyla IUD
Which BC Method is Best? Questions to ask: 1. Do you want a long-term or short-term product? 2. Do you want a period? 3. Are you able to remember something daily? 4. Are you in a monogamous relationship? 5. What have you used in the past?
References https://www.asccp.org https://www.acog.org https://www.breastcancer.org https://www.knowbrca.org https://www.livestrong.com
