Women’s Preventative Care Timeline Infographic: Courtesy of John Hopkins Medicine.
Age 11-12: Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is recommended for all girls (and boys) for protection from types of HPV that can cause cancers, such as cervical cancer, and genital warts. Age 20: Start annual visits with your gynecologist. Your provider will also perform a breast exam every one to three years. Age 21-29: Get a Pap test every three years. This allows your provider to look for changes in your cervix that may require treatment. Age 30: If you have normal resu