Student Health Services at Moffitt Health Center
Student Health Services at Moffitt Health Center
Screening Tests | Ages 18-39 |
General Health: | |
Full check-up, including weight and height | Discuss with your doctor or nurse. Annually if covered by insurance. |
Thyroid (TSH) | Discuss with your doctor or nurse. |
Heart Health: | |
Blood pressure check | Discuss with your doctor or nurse. At least every 2 years if normal, every year if elevated. |
Cholesterol test | Discuss with your doctor or nurse. Start at age 20 and test regularly if at an increased risk. |
Diabetes: blood glucose test | Discuss with your doctor or nurse. Get tested if your blood pressure is over 135/80 or if on blood pressure medication. |
Reproductive Health: | |
Pap test and pelvic exam | Every 1-3 years if you have been sexually active or are older than 21. Every 5 years if over 30. |
Chlamydia test | Yearly until age 24 if sexually active. Those 25 and older, get this test if you have new or multiple partners. All pregnant women should have this test. |
Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) | Both partners should get tested for STIs, including HIV, before initiating sexual intercourse. Get tested if sexually active with high-risk behaviors. |
Mental Health: Mental health screening | Discuss with your doctor or nurse. |
Skin Health: Mole exam | Monthly mole self-exam; by doctor every 3 years, starting at age 20. |
Oral Health: Dental exam | One to two times every year (every 6 to 12 months.) |
Immunizations: | |
Influenza vaccine | Recommended annually. Discuss with your doctor or nurse. |
Pneumococcal vaccine | Discuss with your doctor. One time only. |
Tetanus-Diphtheria Booster vaccine | Every 10 years. |
Human Papillomavirus vaccine (HPV) | Discuss with your doctor or nurse. Recommended for those between 13 and 26 years of age. |
Meningococcal vaccine | Discuss with your doctor or nurse if attending college. |
Eating right, exercising, and maintaining a healthy weight is an important part of staying healthy. However, weight loss attempts can be dangerous and may lead to eating disorders. Stay away from weight loss techniques that:
Increased risk factors include smoking, being overweight, high blood pressure, high LDL cholesterol, and family history of heart disease.
Start taking care of your heart now by eating heart-healthy foods, exercising, keeping a healthy weight, and not smoking.
Get your cholesterol checked beginning at age 20.
Women are at risk for many sexual health problems including breast cancer, menstrual problems, vaginal infections, and infertility.
See a doctor for any of the following symptoms:
Reduce your risk by:
Prevention:
Signs and Symptoms
Common symptoms of UTI in the bladder (cystitis):
Common symptoms of urethritis:
Common symptoms of kidney infection:
Treatment
See a Health Care Provider if:
Rape is any type of forced or pressured sexual intercourse including oral, anal, and vaginal. Even if you are unconscious or too impaired to refuse, or too scared to argue, it is still considered rape if you do consent. It can be done by an acquaintance, a friend or someone you know casually; a date, or a stranger. It can happen anywhere, anytime, to anyone.
Don't be a victim- ways to protect yourself: