I guess no matter how healthy you think u are, u really are not. I just found out a friend of mine, we r young ladies, just found a tumor in her breast and she has to go for chemotherapy sometimes next week. it really shocked me because i haven't really been going for medical check ups or tests or anything because i feel i haven't put myself in such situations.
i'm just scared what if i go and something. my friend isn't even up to 25 and she's going for chemotherapy next week. she didnt even know.
How often should one really go for check ups especially the females?

Saxxychic:

i haven't really been going for medical check ups or tests or anything because i feel[b] i haven't put myself in such situations.[/b]

please can you please explain what the bolded part means?

MRbrownJAY:

please can you please explain what the bolded part means?

i meant things I know that are risky, for example smoking, i know its risks and others but now i'm guessing no matter how safe and healthy u think you r, u really are not.

you go for a yearly checkups unless you're often sick. and do a self breast exam at home often. it helps big time.

but me thinks the best way to it is to stay healthy/exercise and eat right and lower your risks by talking to your doctor regularly and do ask him/her questions. the early the better

Saxxychic:

i meant things I know that are risky, for example smoking, i know its risks and others but now i'm guessing no matter how safe and healthy u think you r, u really are not.

there are thousands of diseases out there that can be undetected and that come around doing absolutely nothing wrong (like breast cancer)
the only way to have any chances of discovery AND recovery in these cases is by often going to have check ups. no matter how hard it may be, twice yearly (yearly is also good) should be the norm, even if you feel like a million dollar.