A variety of chronic conditions can start to develop in young adulthood. In the long term, they can be harmful if left untreated.
But for 20-somethings, having a doctor you see regularly may be more necessary than you think.
Richard Chung, an adolescent and young adult medicine specialist at Duke Health, agrees. “Many health issues, especially in this earlier time of adulthood, may not be obvious to the person … and yet they do have health impacts both today and also into the far future,” Chung says. “And so getting a checkup … is a great opportunity just to confirm that these issues are not starting up for a particular young person.
It’s equally important to know about the health of your family members. “So do all of your family members have heart disease, or is it common for people to get a certain kind of cancer really early? And then we’ll address what we can do to prevent that for you,” Ruff said. People in their 20s with cervices need Pap smears every three years, although the interval may be shorter if you’ve had abnormal results in the past. Those who are sexually active can expect routine screening for sexually transmitted infections, many of which may be asymptomatic, and it’s recommended that everyone is screened for HIV at least once in their lives and in many cases for hepatitis C, as well.
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