Posted by Pfinstegg on October 26, 2006, at 21:18:27
In reply to Anxiety about getting my health checked gyno etc., posted by Lindenblüte on October 24, 2006, at 10:04:15
Your list looks complete, except that you should have, and will probably get, a complete blood screening, including your blood counts, kidney and liver function, and triglycerides and "good" cholesterol. I'm sure you are healthy, but it's great that you are going and finding out more about your body while you are still so young; if you have a tendency towards anything that might become a problem years from now, you'll be in a position to practice preventive measures.
Things to think about: young women frequently have slight anemia, so it's good to know your RBC, hemoglobin and iron levels. If you have had frequent urinary infections (also very common in young women), you could work on lowering the pH of your urine, if you aren't already. Other thoughts: a Hemoccult test- for blood in the GI tract- very unlikely, but still good to do to detect cancer early, and discussing with your gynecologist about the new vaccine for cervical cancer. Because there seems to be a tendency towards diabetes in your family, you can find out your BMI, and discuss what would be ideal with your internist. Of course, yours may already be ideal!
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