PAP

• The Pap test is the most effective screening test for cervical cancer and should be started once a woman is sexually active or by age 21.
• Annual Pap test up to age 30
• Women with a history of 3 normal Pap tests in a row may be screened every 2-3 years. However, only your provider can determine your risk factors and how often you should have a Pap test.

MAMMOGRAM

• Annual mammograms starting at age 40.
• Women or men should report any breast change promptly to their health care providers.  Breast self-exam is an option for women starting in their 20's.
• Women at increased risk (e.g., family history, genetic tendency) should talk with their doctors about the benefits and limitations of starting mammography screening earlier.
• Contact your practitioner for the following symptoms:  a lump, or thickening in or near the breast or underarm area; change in the size or shape; nipple discharge or tenderness or inversion; change in the appearance or feel of the skin such as ridges, pitting, warm, swollen, red or scaly.