Reproductive Health
By Chandler Collins
Mammograms
• A mammogram screens an x-ray picture of the breast.
• Screening mammograms are used to check for breast cancer in woman who have no signs or symptoms of the disease.
• Only woman should be getting these exams because it only for breasts.
• Screening can help reduce the number of deaths from breast cancer among woman ages 40-74.
• Woman ages 40-74 should get a mammogram every 2 years.
Pap Smears
• A girl that is 21 should get regular pap smears as a way to monitor her health.
• Woman in their 20s with normal pap smear results should have the test every 3 years.
Testicular Exams
• To check for lumps or bumps - which can be the first sign of testicular cancer.
• It's the most common cancer in males between the ages of 15 and 35.
• It's important to take the TSE exam every month.
Prostate Exam
• To help identify cancer early on, when treatment is most effective.
• For men between 40 and 75, it's recommended to take the PSA screening.
• It depends on what level their PSA is to take the exam.