Start the New Year Healthy

Several screenings that people of all ages should have been of great importance in protecting their general health and fighting diseases. Hormonal and genetic factors and the tests that women need to take, which play an important role in the life of certain periods, also help to open the doors of healthy life. 

Today, everyone knows that the way to a healthy life passes through regular screening! In this regard, experts constantly warn the public and try to raise awareness in various ways. When it comes to screening, the first term that comes to mind is check-up tests. These practices, which are necessary and important for everyone, are of great importance in order to reveal the hidden ailments of a healthy person and to prevent serious problems that may arise afterward.  Pointing out that these screenings should be personalized, Yeditepe University Hospitals Internal Medicine Specialists informed women about private health screenings. 

Biochemical Tests

The essentials of health screenings are blood and urine screenings, also known as “biochemical tests”! Stating that the tests to be performed in the blood are complete blood count, urea, creatinine, sugar, cholesterol and its subgroups, and liver function tests, the experts also give the following information: “Iron deficiency anemia is very common, especially in Turkey. This problem is more common in women during the menstrual reproductive period than in the male population since young femininity. Therefore, iron, iron binding capacity, ferritin, and even vitamin level measurement should be added to young girls and every woman with menstruation. Starting from the age of 16, it is also of great importance to carry out tests, especially for anemia in young women.”

Thyroid Tests

Today, many women have menstrual irregularities and problems with conceiving. Thyroid function tests are required to detect such problems in the early period. These tests are listed as T3, T4, and TSH. One or all of these can be done at the request of the physician.

It is important for a woman of reproductive age, known as the “reproductive period,” to have thyroid hormone tests with reproductive hormones, especially if she is considering having children.

Cancer Scans

In cancer, which is one of the most important health problems of today, loss of life can be prevented if diagnosed early. For instance, cervical cancer, which can be diagnosed with a simple test, can still cause many women to lose their lives. For this reason, women should undergo regular gynecological exams every year and have a PAP Smear test against the risk of cervical cancer.

Breast cancer is another common disease in women. Regular breast screening is important, especially for people with a family history of breast cancer. Stating the importance of recommending breast ultrasonography to a woman under the age of 40 with a family history of breast cancer, Yeditepe University Hospitals Internal Medicine Specialists also give the following information: ''Likewise, if people with a family history of gastric, intestinal, pancreatic, gallbladder cancer have any complaints, otherwise, they should have endoscopic examinations such as colonoscopy and gastroscopy at the age of 40. Although they are under the age of 40, it is important to perform abdominal ultrasonography in terms of the gallbladder and pancreas, and if there is a suspicious situation, it is important to add computed tomography or MRI to these examinations. Even though these tests are not included in the routine check-up, they can be requested by the physician for further examination."

Diabetes Tests

Several tests should be applied to women in the risk group who have diabetes in themselves or their families. These are referred to as fasting sugar, fasting insulin, and HbA1c.

Cardiovascular System Scans

It is of great importance to evaluate the cardiological evaluation of women entering menopause who have a history of a sudden loss of life, heart attack, bypass to coronary vessels, or stent in their family and first-degree relatives from the age of 40. Although cardiovascular diseases are less common before menopause, it is necessary to consult a cardiologist in the early period in case of any complaints.

Whole Abdomen CT Scan

Although there are no complaints from the age of 40, women need abdominal ultrasonography. Experts say that it is possible to quickly and simply evaluate diseases of the liver, gallstones, kidney stones and tumors, bladder tumors, uterus, and ovarian and ovarian tubes.

Gastrointestinal System Inspections

Although there are no complaints and risk factors for gastric and intestinal screening from the age of 50, women need to undergo endoscopic screenings such as colonoscopy and gastroscopy. These scans have a very important place in determining the health status of these organs.

What Should be Considered After Menopause?

With the end of the fertility period, the menopause phase begins in women's lives. During this period, there are some changes in the body. Yeditepe University Hospitals Internal Medicine Specialists pointed out that some screenings should be performed during the menopause process, which is called a risky period in terms of osteoporosis, breast cancer, heart diseases, bone density, and many similar diseases. "It is of great importance to measure bone density with blood and hormone tests, mammography, breast ultrasound, cardiological examinations, and tests in this period."