Morag returns for another visit with her healthcare provider to go over the results from her last visit and discuss what they mean.
Results from Questions Asked
The notable results from the questions Morag was asked by her healthcare provider were:
- Her last menstrual period was 4 years ago, she has not experienced any bleeding after sex (post-coital bleeding), and she is not using a form of contraception.
- She has not had a hysterectomy and she has no personal or family history of breast, ovarian, or uterine cancer.
- Morag is up to date on her smear tests (cervical cancer screening) and mammograms (breast cancer).
- She reports a family history of cardiovascular disease as her father had a heart attack (myocardial infarction) at 64 years old. Morag indicated that her father recovered well and is now in his early 80s.
- Morag smokes up to 20 cigarettes per day on average.
- She eats a diet high in salt, carbohydrates like white pastas, breads, and rice. She does not eat the recommended amount of fruit and vegetables.
- She drinks about 10 units of alcohol per week.
- She doesn’t exercise, but she notes she is very active from looking after and playing with her grandchildren and from the physical labour of her cleaning job.
The following results are from the examinations done:
