Even though you have a balanced diet and you exercise enough to keep yourself fit, there are some other things a self-conscious woman should do in order to prevent major health problems. Routine checks should include the level of your blood pressure, the way you see and hear, and the possibility of developing certain types of cancers.

There is no particular age when eye problems or hearing affections may occur. That's why one should have her eyes annually tested from 18 to around 61, especially if the family records mention other members suffering from ocular diseases. It is also very important in case one has a high blood pressure. Hearing screenings are mostly recommended to those over 50, when hearing loss mostly occurs.

 

When speaking about blood pressure, specialists take into consideration both hypertension and hypotension. Each of them affects your health and your lifestyle, so you need to know which are your readings – if your blood pressure is over 140/90, that means it is too high and you need to take proper medication to lower it.

 

Specialists agree that, for women, some of the major plagues of the century are cancers, especially the cervical cancer and the ones affecting the skin and the breasts. They can be easily prevented if discovered at the right time, when in the incipient phases – just take some easy tests and sleep peacefully.

 

The test meant to prevent cervical cancer, the Pap test, must be taken annually, since a woman has turned 21 (or even before that, for each and every sexually active girl). It is necessary as it can easily discover, since the 50's, the potential abnormal cervical cells.

 

Mammographies are another “must do” on a woman's list, especially when she's over her 40s or older – the x-rays can detect even the early breast cancers, about one, even two years before your physician could do it. Either way, don't skip your monthly self-examination.

 

Skin cancer (which is the most common type of cancer in the USA) can also be prevented simply by taking the time to visit a specialist, who will thoroughly examine your skin, looking for potential alarming signs.