According to the National Women’s Health Information Center (NWHIC), women should have regular screenings for health conditions unique to their gender. This includes women’s health screening for cancer, heart disease, and other chronic conditions.
While many women’s health screenings can be performed for free or at a reduced cost through government-sponsored programs, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, other screenings may not be as affordable.
This is where women’s health screening packages can come in handy. Package deals offered by clinics, hospitals, and even private companies can provide women with multiple health screenings at a lower cost than purchasing the tests one by one.
Women can use women’s health screening packages to detect cancer and other conditions, such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Tests available in women’s health screening packages vary depending on the clinic or hospital that offers them.
The following tests can typically be found in women’s health screenings:
– Breast cancer (mammogram)
– Cervical cancer (Pap smear)
– Chlamydia and gonorrhea testing
– Colorectal cancer (digital rectal exam [DRE] and Fecal occult blood testing [FOBT])
– Diabetes (fasting plasma glucose test [FPG])
There are a few affordable women’s health screening packages . The first is the Women’s Health Screening Package offered by the National Healthcare Group (NHG). It includes tests for cervical cancer, breast cancer, and other common diseases. The package costs $128 and is valid for one year.
The second package is called the Women’s Wellness Screening Package and is offered by SingHealth. It includes tests for cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, and other common diseases. The package costs $158 and is valid for two years.
The third package is called the Women’s Health & Lifestyle Assessment Package and is offered by the KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH). It includes tests for cervical cancer, breast cancer, and other common diseases. The package costs $155 and is valid for one year.
The fourth package is called the Annual Wellness Package offered by Parkway Health. It includes tests for cervical cancer, breast cancer, high blood pressure and diabetes mellitus (as one integrated test), and other common diseases. The package costs $248 and is valid for one year.
The fifth package is called the Annual Wellness Package Plus Screening Bundle, which has similar tests to the aforementioned Annual Wellness Package but also includes tests for mammography, colon/rectal screening, pelvic organ examination (Pap smear), thyroid palpation (thyroid check), and early detection of diabetes mellitus. The package costs $388 and is valid for one year.
The sixth package is called the Women’s Health & Lifestyle Checkup, which Raffles Hospital offers. It includes tests for cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, breast cancer, high blood pressure & diabetes mellitus (as one integrated test), and other common diseases. The package costs $290 and is valid for one year.
The seventh package is called the Women’s Health & Lifestyle Checkup Plus has similar tests to the Women as mentioned above Health and a lifestyle Checkup and includes a mammogram and a pelvic ultrasound scan. The package costs $390 and is valid for two years.
