Jérôme Salomon, Chief Medical and Science Officer at Zoī, shared on LinkedIn:
“Prevention in women’s health, women’s health: essential benchmarks according to age
Women’s prevention is not just a one-off examination: it evolves at each stage of life, on three essential physical, psychological and sexual levels.
🇨🇵 Here are the benchmarks validated by the French health authorities
11-25 years old
The vaccination against HPV is recommended from the age of 11 (catch-up possible up to the age of 26).
Very painful periods are never ‘normal’: endométriose affects 1 in 10 women of childbearing age, with an average diagnostic time of 7 years in France. The earlier we talk about it, the faster it will be identified.
25-40 years old
Dépistage cervical cancer by Pap smear every 3 years, then HPV test every 5 years after the age of 30.
After a naissance, postpartum depression affects 10 to 20% of women and remains largely underdiagnosed: the Haute Autorité de Santé recommends systematic screening at 6-8 weeks (Edinburgh scale).
40-55 years old (perimenopause)
Annual clinical examination of seins from the age of 25, mammogram every 2 years from the age of 50.
The humeur disorders and hot flashes of perimenopause are real and can be managed, not just ‘endured’.
On the cœur side: nearly 40% of women do not feel the classic ‘vice’ pain during a infarctus: unusual exhaustion, shortness of breath or back pain should be a warning as much as chest pain.
55 years and older
After ménopause, the cardiovascular risk joins that of men, and bone loss accelerates (up to 4%/year): one in 3 to 4 women will have a fragility fracture during her lifetime (importance of DEXA).
Colorectal cancer screening continues every 2 years until the age of 74.
santésexuelle (dryness, low libido) remains a subject to be discussed without taboos with your doctor: solutions exist.
A single principle runs through all the stages: prévention is not an isolated event, it is an adapted assessment and then a personalized follow-up that depends on age and risk factors.”
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