Women's Check-Up

A check-up is a general assessment of a healthy person's overall health, using tests and imaging techniques to screen for and detect a possible condition early, before it causes any symptoms.

Getting a check-up is a way of taking care of yourself and your health. Early detection is extremely important for certain health conditions, and especially for certain types of cancer. For this reason, early detection through a check-up screening both improves treatment success and can reduce the length of future treatment.

In nearly every field of medicine and for nearly every condition, early detection and early treatment improve quality of life and can extend lifespan. A standard check-up typically includes: a complete blood count, blood tests assessing organ function (liver, kidney, etc.), sedimentation rate, cholesterol and lipid levels, thyroid testing, hepatitis testing, complete urinalysis, full abdominal ultrasound, chest X-ray, electrocardiogram, and a stool occult blood test.

Laboratory Tests:

• Glucose (Fasting Blood Sugar) — helps screen, diagnose, and monitor diabetes.
• Cholesterol, HDL — used to assess cardiovascular risk, evaluate cholesterol metabolism, and guide dietary planning and follow-up.
• Cholesterol, LDL
• Cholesterol, Total
• Triglycerides
• Complete Blood Count — 18 Parameters — used to diagnose anemia and various other blood-related and general conditions.
• Creatinine — used for early detection and monitoring of kidney disease.
• Complete Urinalysis
• BUN
• SGOT (AST)
• SGPT (ALT)
• GGT (Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase) — used to diagnose liver, bile duct, and heart conditions.
• Uric Acid — used to diagnose and monitor gout and kidney disease.
• Fecal Occult Blood — used to detect bleeding in the digestive system, particularly the stomach and intestines, and to investigate for cancer.
• TSH — used to detect and monitor thyroid conditions.
• hs-CRP (High-Sensitivity) — used to assess heart attack risk.
• HBsAg — used to diagnose Hepatitis B.
• Anti-HIV — used to detect the virus that causes AIDS.
• Anti-HCV, Total — used to diagnose Hepatitis C.
• Anti-HBs
• CA 19-9 — used in cancer screening.
• CEA (Carcinoembryonic Antigen)
• CA 125
• CA 15-3
• AFP (Alpha-Fetoprotein)
• Vaginal Smear — used for early detection of cervical cancer and inflammatory conditions.
• If abnormal changes are observed during the vaginal exam or the smear test, an HPV DNA PCR test is required.

Radiological Examinations

• Digital mammography, both breasts — used for early detection of breast cancer (decided based on age and following a breast exam and ultrasound).
• Breast Ultrasound
• Chest X-ray — used to assess the heart and respiratory system.
• Full Abdominal Ultrasound — used to identify conditions and abnormalities in abdominal organs (kidneys, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, ovaries, uterus, lymph nodes, and major blood vessels).

Cardiac Examinations

The specific cardiac screenings performed can vary based on age.

• Echocardiogram — used to assess heart function.
• EKG (Electrocardiogram) — used to detect and monitor narrowing in the coronary arteries.
• Treadmill (Stress) Test — used to evaluate for hidden coronary heart disease.

What Should You Do — and Avoid — Before a Check-Up?

• Once you've decided to schedule a check-up, please call us to book your appointment.
• Please arrive at our center on the day and time of your scheduled appointment, as this is very important for us to get your exam and test results back as quickly as possible.
• If you have prior test or exam results (within the last year), bringing them along will be very helpful for our evaluation.
• On the day of your appointment, please arrive in a fasting state (8–10 hours without eating or drinking is sufficient). We also recommend avoiding smoking during this time.
• Beginning 36 hours before your check-up appointment, you should stop taking vitamins or dietary supplements, unless your doctor has specifically told you to continue them.
• The day before your check-up, avoid gas-producing or hard-to-digest foods (raw vegetables, legumes, fruit, dairy products, carbonated or cola drinks, etc.), and avoid alcohol.
• Please bring a list of the names and dosages of any medications you are currently taking.
• If you are pregnant or think you might be, please be sure to tell your doctor before beginning the check-up.
• Wear comfortable clothing, and — in case your testing includes a stress EKG — please bring appropriate workout attire (such as a tracksuit or shorts, and athletic shoes).
• For women, the check-up should not be scheduled to coincide with your menstrual period.

What Happens During the Check-Up?

• First, a dedicated nurse will be with you throughout the entire check-up process.
• The check-up screening begins with your laboratory tests.
• An internal medicine examination is performed, during which comprehensive health information is collected.
• Additional examinations by other specialties are performed as part of your check-up scope.
• Any necessary radiological tests are performed.
• Depending on your check-up start time, a break for refreshments and rest is provided.
• Some time will be needed to evaluate the test and radiological results.
• Your check-up report is then prepared and finalized.
• Your nurse will be with you throughout this entire process.