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    Must-have tests for women

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         BlackDoctor.org — You’re eating healthier? Great! You’re exercising more?, outstanding. In addition, you’re doing other things to stay healthy, such as sleeping more and stressing less? You GO!

         But…  What about your visits to the doctor? If keeping up with medical tests isn’t on your list of healthy behaviors, you’re falling into the mistake that many fit women make: thinking that a healthy lifestyle makes it unnecessary to get routine exams.

         To truly be your healthiest, here are some facts you need to know…

    •  In 2006, African American women were 10 percent less likely to have been diagnosed with breast cancer; how-ever, they were almost 40 percent more likely to die from breast cancer, as compared to non-Hispanic white women.
    • African-American women are 35 percent more likely to die of heart disease than Caucasian women, and surveys show they are far less aware of their risk factors.
    • Black women develop hypertension earlier in life and have higher average blood pressure than white women, according to HHS.
    • Nearly half of Black women have a total cholesterol number that is way too high.
    • Two thirds of blindness and visual impairment cases occur in women
    • According to the CDC, in 2010, the rate of Chlamydia among Black women was over seven times the rate among white women.
    • In 2010, 69 percent of all reported cases of gonorrhea occurred among Blacks. The rate of gonorrhea among Blacks in 2010 was 432.5 cases per 100,000 populations, which was 18.7 times the rate among whites.
    •  The overall 2010 syphilis rate for Blacks was eight times the rate for whites. In 2010, the rate of syphilis among Black men was 7.1 times the rate among white men; the rate among Black women was 21 times the rate among white women.

         Here are the primary medical exams that ALL women need…

    Pap Smear

         Who to see: Gynecologist

         Why: Pap smears aid in early detection of cervical cancer. African-American women’s mortality rate from it is 50 percent higher than all other groups of women according to the American Cancer Society. Collecting cells from the cervix during a pelvic exam is the best way to tell if your cervix is healthy — cell changes can lead to cervical cancer.

         How often: Starting at age 21, most women need to be screened every other year or less, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Once you turn 30 — and you’ve had three consecutive negative tests and no abnormal history — you can get it done once every three years.

     

     

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    Carma Henry

    Carma Lynn Henry Westside Gazette Newspaper 545 N.W. 7th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311 Office: (954) 525-1489 Fax: (954) 525-1861

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