 Women have to take charge of their own health as they are the fulcrum of the family. They must go in for annual health checks, especially getting checks done for anemia, diabetes, hypothyroidism and low vitamin D levels. They should go for an annual pelvic examination, a pap smear at the regular intervals to prevent cervical cancer and a mammography after the age of 40 to prevent breast cancer. Bone and cardiac health should also be evaluated after the age of 40. So do get your tests done on time.