The perimenopause is a good time to plan for a vigorous, healthy second half of your life. That means establishing a healthy lifestyle, which includes activities such as regular weight-bearing exercise, a healthy diet, and stopping smoking. Preventive health care is important throughout your life. If you are not already maintaining a healthy lifestyle, now is a good time to start. Without these tests, diabetes and high cholesterol can go unchecked for long periods of time and damage your body without symptoms.
Early treatment can prevent major complications later in life.
You may also want to consider a bone density test, which is recommended for women under 65 who have one or more risk factors for osteoporosis. Risk factors include a close relative with osteoporosis, smoking, and a slender build. This brochure is made possible by an unrestricted educational grant from Parke-Davis, division of Warner Lambert.