what test to get done at the doctors?

[candygram]

i have a doctors appt in 3 weeks. i am very proactive about my health so i always make sure to go to my gyno and my primary care doctor every year. i know all the necessary test to get when at the gyno so that is never an issue, but are there any specific test I should be getting when going to my primary care doctor. they always do my blood work, but are there any other test they need to run? I'm a 24 year old female by the way. so, should i be asking them to check me for any sort of cancers at this age or test for any other things that be prevalent amongst my age group? i just want to make sure i am covering all the important test while there.

[mkh9]

Hi Candygram,
Yes I would agree with the last post that you should check your vitamin D level. Most people in North America are low in vitamin D. If yours is low too, it takes about 3 months for the vitamin D to go up after taking supplements. The sun does help but a lot times isn't enough.  Even though you are 24 I would have the doctor check your moles for skin cancer, annually and you should keep an eye on them too. Generally, they should do a chemistry profile and complete blood count. It wouldn't hurt to get a baseline cholesterol level , iron and thyroid too just to see where you are naturally. Make sure you are up to date with vaccinations. They are giving pertussis out and tetanus to adults.

[caregiver222]

The only special test I would suggest is for vitamin D3 levels. Normally a little sunlight exposure to the skin does the job, but ocasionally some people don't seem to produce the essential vitamin. Also a hematocrit, which they usually do anyway.


I wouldn't worry about cancers.