Standard U.S. Postage PAID WallaWalla,WA Permit No. 44 Stop the sneezin’ this season! Have allergies? Learn how to find relief. See page 6. Need a network doctor?We can help. Search for a provider online at cpgh.org. Age Tests forWOMEN CHLAMYDIA AND GONORRHEA. Be screened through age 24 if sexually active. 18 BLOOD PRESSURE. Be screened every 3 to 5 years. Those at increased risk for high blood pressure should be screened yearly. 21 CERVICAL CANCER. Have a Pap test every 3 years. 25 CHLAMYDIA AND GONORRHEA. Continue screening if at increased risk for infection. 30 CERVICAL CANCER. Have a Pap test every 3 years, a high-risk HPV test every 5 years, or a Pap test plus a highrisk HPV test every 5 years.* 35 DIABETES. Start screening based on risk factors. 40 BLOOD PRESSURE. Be screened yearly. CHOLESTEROL. Start screening based on risk factors. 45 COLORECTAL CANCER. Talk with your doctor about screening options. 50 BREAST CANCER. Be screened every 2 years (or start earlier based on risk factors). LUNG CANCER. Be screened yearly based on your history of smoking. 65 OSTEOPOROSIS. Start screening (or start earlier based on risk factors). *Women older than 65 may safely stop testing if they meet certain criteria. Age Tests for MEN 18 BLOOD PRESSURE. Be screened every 3 to 5 years. Those at increased risk for high blood pressure should be screened yearly. 35 DIABETES. Start screening based on risk factors. 40 BLOOD PRESSURE. Be screened yearly. CHOLESTEROL. Start screening based on risk factors. 45 COLORECTAL CANCER. Talk with your doctor about screening options. 50 LUNG CANCER. Be screened yearly based on your history of smoking. 55 PROSTATE CANCER. Ask your doctor about screening. 65 ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM. Be screened once between ages 65 and 75 if you’ve ever smoked. When to start key screenings The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends the following guidelines for most women and men. Talk with your doctor about what’s right for you.
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