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National Women's Checkup Day - May 11, 2009

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• The Pledge!
• Pledges Around the Country
• Learn More About National Women's Checkup Day

The Pledge!

The 7th annual National Women's Checkup Day was be held on Monday, May 11, 2009, during National Women's Health Week. The day is dedicated to encouraging women to visit health care professionals to receive or schedule a checkup and promoting regular checkups as vital to the early detection of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, mental health illnesses, sexually transmitted infections, and other conditions. Learn more about National Women's Checkup Day.

Pledges Around the Country

How does your state or territory measure up? Check out all 2009 National Women's Checkup Day pledges around the nation! 1,198 women took

Learn More About National Women's Checkup Day

National Women's Checkup Day is a nationwide effort, coordinated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health, to:

• Encourage women to visit health care professionals to receive or schedule a checkup.
• Promote regular checkups as vital to the early detection of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, mental health illnesses, sexually transmitted infections, and other conditions.

It is important for women to get regular checkups because:

• Screening tests, such as mammograms and Pap tests, can find diseases early, when they are easier to treat. Some women need certain screening tests earlier, or more often, than others.
• Screenings and routine care can help women lower their risks of many health conditions, including heart disease.

Women can participate in National Women's Checkup Day in several ways:

• Women should contact their current doctor or nurse or one of the participating health care professionals to schedule checkups and screening services on National Women's Checkup Day.
• During their checkups, women should discuss with their health care professionals which of the tests are right for them, when they should have them, and how often.
• Women can prepare themselves for their checkups with A Checklist for Your Next Checkup, developed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
• Women can learn what screenings and immunizations they need and at what age at by using the interactive screening chart and immunization tool.

Content last updated November 21, 2009.