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According to Webmd, when you\u2019re in your 40s and 50s, it\u2019s time to start giving some thought to the kinds of screening tests you need, what menopause will mean for you, and what nutrition is best. Check out these tips for managing your health.<\/p>\n
1. Revisit Your Birth Control Methods<\/strong><\/p>\nTalk to your doctor about possible changes. For example, if you take the pill, as you get older you may want to think about a switch to a low dose oral contraceptive, an IUD, estrogen patch, or other methods. That\u2019s because some birth control pills may raise some women\u2019s risk of heart disease and blood clots.\u00a0Oral contraception should be avoided altogether in obese perimenopausal women, as the risk of venous thromboembolism increases with both age and BMI.\u00a0<\/p>\n
2. Manage Menopause<\/strong><\/p>\nSymptoms of menopause include vasomotor symptoms (commonly called hot flashes), mood changes, and genital dryness. Talk to your doctor before symptoms of menopause kick in. Discuss what you might want to do to ease any discomfort.<\/p>\n
Short-term hormone replacement\u00a0therapy (HRT) may be a choice for you if you have moderate to severe effects from menopause and you\u2019re at low risk for breast cancer,\u00a0heart disease, strokes, and blood clots.<\/p>\n
3. Keep an Eye on Your Bones<\/strong><\/p>\nIf you haven\u2019t already started to watch your bone health, do it now. As you move into menopause, it\u2019s an important time for you to prevent osteoporosis, a condition that weakens bones.<\/p>\n
Your lifestyle plays an important role. Measures you can take to reduce bone loss include: adequate calcium and vitamin D in your diet, exercise, smoking cessation, and avoidance of heavy alcohol use.<\/p>\n
If you don\u2019t get enough dairy in your diet, talk to your doctor about taking\u00a0a supplement with\u00a0calcium and\u00a0vitamin D.\u00a0Vitamin D\u00a0is the key that unlocks the\u00a0calcium\u00a0in your body so it can use it.<\/p>\n
Ask your doctor whether you should have a bone density scan to check for early\u00a0osteoporosis. If you\u2019re under 65, but past menopause, you may need one if you\u2019re at risk for the condition because you\u2019ve had a fracture, take steroid medicines, smoke, have a low weight, drink a lot of alcohol, have rheumatoid arthritis, or have a parent who\u2019s had hip fractures.<\/p>\n
4. Don\u2019t Forget Key Screening Tests<\/strong><\/p>\nMake sure you get regular mammograms to check for breast cancer. Talk to your doctor about when you should start and how often to get them, because recommendations vary among experts. Also ask about when to get diabetes tests and screening for colorectal cancer.<\/p>\n
Thyroid disease is common in older women, so ask your doctor whether you should consider a\u00a0screening test for it.<\/p>\n
Also make sure to get tests to check for cervical cancer. When you\u2019re 30 to 65, you should get a Pap test every 1-3 years. Or, if you prefer, every 5 years you can get a Pap test along with an HPV test. That other test is useful because most cervical cancers are caused by an infection with HPV (human papillomavirus).\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
5. Immunizations<\/strong><\/p>\nMake sure you get a flu vaccine every year. It\u2019s also recommended that you get a pneumonia vaccine if you\u2019re at medium risk for the disease because you smoke, have long-term heart or lung disease, diabetes, are a heavy drinker, or have long-term liver disease. If you\u2019re over 50, ask your doctor about getting a vaccine to prevent shingles.<\/p>\n
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