By: Dr Surya Selvamohan
Women in the age of 40s to 50s are at the risk of developing many health issues. They may appear happy and healthy with some diseases where no any obvious symptoms present. Most of the women busy juggling with their career and personal life. Health issues and importance of health screening often overlooked and missed. Many women in their mid age will be going through hormonal changing and early signs of aging. They are at risk of developing certain health condition such as metabolic illness and also increase their risk of having cancer. It is crucial for every women in the age of 40s to 50s to take health screening more seriously to make sure they are healthy without any health problems to lead a happy, strong and feeling confident in their midlife. In this article, I will explain on the important screening which is recommended and beneficial for mid age women which can be done in any medical centre in Malaysia
Here’s a simple but essential screening checklist for every man hitting midlife.
Reproductive & Hormonal Health
Most of the mid age women will be going through a phase called perimenopausal stage. This stage normally happens in women in their early 40s before a women goes into her menopausal stage. During perimenopausal stage, fluctuation and shift of hormones takes place. During this period, most women may face some hormonal symptoms such as mood swings, hot flushes, irregular menstrual cycle, low libido and risk of osteoporosis. Hormonal screening inclusive of thyroid screening is recommended during this phase which may help with early diagnosis and managing women with perimenopause symptoms. Early detection may help in treating them to ease their symptoms and improve their bone and mental health as well. Click on this link for Malaysia medical check up near you.
Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening
Breast cancer screening with mammogram is an important medical service and mandatory for every women in their 40s. Early screening also recommended for high risk group women with family history of breast cancer.
Cervical cancer screening with pap smear and HPV is also important for every woman to detect early sign and changes in the cervical wall caused by HPV. All sexually active women are at risk of carrying HPV without any noticeable which also contribute to cervical cancer. Routine screening is recommended and warts removal caused by HPV is recommended to prevent and reduce risk sof transmission to others.
Heart & Metabolic Health
Cardiovascular disease became one of the leading cause of mortality and morbidity and often left undiagnosed due to its subtle and unrecognized symptoms. General screening by doing basic tests such as lipid profile, sugar level, electrocardiogram may be helpful with early detection to prevent cardiovascular complications. Also blood pressure vital sign is important to monitor and reduce the risk of hypertension complication to the heart and circulations. Significant weight gain around the waist area or large waist circumference contributes to greater amount of fat around the abdomen and visceral organs. This condition is known as abdominal obesity and increased risk for heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, dyslipidemia.
Sexual Health & STD Testing
There is no any specific age limit for std testing near me. Every woman who is sexually active have the risk of carrying STD with or without any symptoms. Some of the mid age womens may have new partners or multisexual partners are at the risk of getting STDs. Regular screening for all sexually active women is recommended to detect, diagnose and receive treatment if needed. Besides HIV, there are few other common STDs need to be screened and tackled. It is crucial to consult a trustworthy healthcare provider to get tested for STDs as early as possible to prevent complications and reduce risk of transmission.
Conclusion
It is important to prioritize your health when you are in your 40s and 50s. Prevention and early detection is important to control the disease spread and early intervention. Asymptomatic screening is important to every woman at their 40s and 50s in preventing serious health complications if left untreated.
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