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. 2020 Sep 23;8(4):176. doi: 10.3390/pharmacy8040176

Table 1.

Recommended well-woman health screenings [17,18,19,20,21,22].

Pap Test Pelvic Exam Clinical Breast
Exam
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Screening Recommendation Every 3 years for those aged 21–65; every 5 years starting at age 30 with hrHPV Shared decision-making with patient; perform when indicated by medical necessity Every 1–2 years for women aged 25–39 years old; annually for women over 40 Test based on age and risk factors 1
Supporting Organizations ACOG, ASCCP, SGO ACOG, USPSTF ACOG, NCCN CDC

Abbreviations: hrHPV = high-risk human papillomavirus, ACOG = American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, ASCCP = American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology, SGO = Society of Gynecologic Oncology, USPSTF = United States Preventative Services Task Force, NCCN = National Comprehensive Cancer Network, CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 1 Chlamydia and gonorrhea for those less than 25 years old and sexually active or 25 and older with risk factors; Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) for all women ages 13–64 and those who desire sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening.