None of us are getting younger. When you’re getting into the latter half of your 30s and even approaching 40, you might still feel and be young at heart without too much in the way of complaints. However, there are certain aspects of your health that should get a closer look at as some risks can start to rise around this age. Here, we’re going to look at a few things worth taking a closer look at.
The big C word
Cancer can hit us at any age, and there are types of cancer that women, in particular, have a higher risk of developing. Performing self-examinations when it comes to breast cancer is all well and good, but you also need to make sure that you’re getting routine mammograms with your doctor. Cervical screening and bowel cancer screening appointments are also vital to make sure that you’re checking some of the other most common types of cancer for women. We should be getting checked for these at any age.
Mind your blood and heart health
When we start to get a little older is when the risks related to our heart can start to creep up on us. These are more common in men but that, of course, does not mean that they don’t affect women. High blood pressure and heart disease are called silent killers for a reason, many people don’t notice the signs of them before they make themselves known in very dangerous and often fatal ways. There are ways to improve your health to reduce your chances of heart disease and high blood pressure, such as minding your diet and living a more active lifestyle. However, it is important to make sure you get it checked out.
Hear us out
Not only is our hearing more at risk as we get older, but our generation is amongst those at a much greater risk of developing hearing loss due to our widespread adoption of headphones and earphones, always listening on smartphones and MP3 players when younger. To that end, you should get a hearing test. Even if there’s nothing wrong with your hearing, you can get a baseline test that will make it much easier to pick up on any instances of hearing loss in the future, as well.
The bones of the matter
You might not be at the age where your chances of developing osteoporosis start to get much higher, but you can pre-empt those concerns (which affect roughly half of all women over 50) by arranging for a bone density test with your doctor. Otherwise, you could be susceptible to issues that can make you more injury prone in the future. You can take steps to mitigate and prevent it at any age, such as improving nutrition, quitting smoking, and taking the right supplements.
Even if you have nothing to worry about, it’s a good idea to be mindful of your health and to get into the habit of the annual physical, including the checks above.
