The Recommendations for Well-Woman Care – A Well-Woman Chart provides a framework for incorporating preventive health services for women into clinical practice. Clinical practice considerations, risk assessment methods, and the age and frequency to deliver services are described in the Clinical Summary Tables that accompany the chart. These services may be completed at a single visit or as part of a series of visits that take place over time. Recommendations from the WPSI and the USPSTF for preventive services for pregnant and postpartum women are also provided in the Well-Woman Chart. Comprehensive recommendations for pregnant and postpartum women can be found in
ACOG’s practice guidelines and other educational materials. The recommendations are not intended as a statement of the standard of care and do not comprise all proper treatments or methods of care. Providers should use clinical judgment in applying these recommendations to individual patient care, taking into account the needs and resources particular to the locality, the institution, or the type of practice. The Chart is updated annually.