WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE MONTH, NTL.
About National Women's Health Care Month
May is National Women's Health Month; a month to encourage women to take simple steps for living a longer, healthier, and happier life. VA Butler Healthcare is committed to honor and care for women Veterans and encourages all women Veterans to contact our Women Veterans Program Manager at 800-362-8262, ext. 2756.
Women's Health Month is important because it is a time dedicated to improving the health and well-being of our women Veterans. When women take even the simplest steps to improve their health, the results can be significant. One important step all women should take is to discuss their medical history with their VA Primary Care Physician to develop a personalized exam schedule.
“It is important for our women Veterans to take an active role in improving their health,” said Brenda Sprouse, VA Butler’s Women’s Veterans Program Manager. “One way to do this is by getting regular medical exams and screening tests.”
Listed below are common screening tests to include in that discussion. Each of these tests is critical for identifying problems early, to provide women Veterans the best chance of treating any problems successfully.
Clinical Breast Exam
Gynecological Care
Pap Smear
Mammography
Colonoscopy
Blood Pressure Check
Cholesterol Screening
Colorectal Screening
Physical Check-ups
HIV and other testing for sexually transmitted diseases
Bone Mineral Density screening
Eye, ear and dental exams
A1C (blood glucose) test
Immunizations
Women's Health Month is important because it is a time dedicated to improving the health and well-being of our women Veterans. When women take even the simplest steps to improve their health, the results can be significant. One important step all women should take is to discuss their medical history with their VA Primary Care Physician to develop a personalized exam schedule.
“It is important for our women Veterans to take an active role in improving their health,” said Brenda Sprouse, VA Butler’s Women’s Veterans Program Manager. “One way to do this is by getting regular medical exams and screening tests.”
Listed below are common screening tests to include in that discussion. Each of these tests is critical for identifying problems early, to provide women Veterans the best chance of treating any problems successfully.
Clinical Breast Exam
Gynecological Care
Pap Smear
Mammography
Colonoscopy
Blood Pressure Check
Cholesterol Screening
Colorectal Screening
Physical Check-ups
HIV and other testing for sexually transmitted diseases
Bone Mineral Density screening
Eye, ear and dental exams
A1C (blood glucose) test
Immunizations
PROMOTIONAL DETAILS
Event Sponsor:
Pharmacists Council for Women’s Health, Pharmacists Planning Service, Inc.
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