Ages 13-18

Recommended Health Screenings And Prevention Steps For Women Ages 13-18

Below is a summary of preventive service recommendations for healthy children with normal risk. Talk with your doctor to find out what preventive services are right for your children and when they should have them.

Routine childhood and adolescent vaccines should be completed by this age. A catch-up vaccine schedule is also available at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website for children who have fallen behind or started late.

The following screening and preventive steps should be followed in consultation with your physician:

Test/Vaccine*	How Often
Blood Pressure	Every 2 years — 18 years of age and older
Body Mass Index (BMI)	Periodically — 6-18 years of age
Chlamydia	Routinely — 24 years of age and younger and sexually active
Alcohol Misuse	Routinely — 18 years of age and older
Depression	Routinely — 12-18 years of age
Tobacco Use	Routinely — 18 years of age and older
Meningococcal	1 dose – 16 years of age
Influenza	Every flu season – Beginning 6 months of age
Perinatal Screening Tests**	Recommendation
Bacteriuria	Urine culture – 12-16 weeks' gestation or first prenatal visit, whichever is first
Hepatitis B virus (HBV)	First prenatal visit
Rh (D) antibody	First prenatal visit – repeat at 24-28 weeks' gestation for all unsensitized Rh (D)-negative women, unless the biological father is known to be Rh (D)-negative
HIV	During pregnancy
Syphilis	During pregnancy
Iron deficiency anemia	During pregnancy
Breastfeeding	During and after pregnancy – promote and support breastfeeding
Tobacco Use	During pregnancy – provide augmented pregnancy-tailored counseling for those who smoke
Perinatal Vaccines***	Recommendation
Tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (Tdap)	1 dose during each pregnancy
The preventive health screenings are based on the recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) as of 1/3/13. The vaccine recommendations are based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as of 4/2/12. Recommendations change often. A full list of the most current recommendations may be accessed at these websites. **This information is a summary of perinatal services recommendations from the USPSTF and the CDC for healthy pregnant women with normal risk. Talk with your doctor to find out what services are right for you and when you should have them. Your doctor may have additional recommendations. The material has been prepared for your general information only. Aetna does not warrant or guarantee, and shall not be liable for any deficiencies in, the information contained herein, or for the accuracy or appropriateness of any services provided by independent third parties. Aetna does not recommend the self management of health or related issues, nor does Aetna offer medical advice. You should consult your physician or appropriate professional for advice and care appropriate for your needs.

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