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🌷 USA Well Woman Exam

What Happens at a Well Woman Exam

  • Health history, menstrual history, medications and family history
  • Blood pressure, weight and BMI
  • Breast assessment as appropriate (see breast exam)
  • Pelvic exam and Pap/HPV test when due or when you have symptoms (see pelvic exam)
  • Contraception, pregnancy planning or menopause counseling
  • Screening for depression, intimate partner violence and STIs as recommended
  • Vaccines such as HPV, Tdap and flu

USA Well Woman Exam: Quick Facts

How often
Yearly
Cost (ACA plans)
$0 in-network
Pap/HPV
Starting at 21, every 3–5 years
Mammogram
Every 2 years, ages 40–74
Bone density
From 65 (earlier if at risk)
Folic acid
400 mcg/day if you could become pregnant

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