A well-woman visit, often referred to as a wellness visit, regular checkup, or periodic health examination, is a clinical encounter that promotes health over the course of a woman’s lifetime through preventive health care .

Well- woman preventive services may include, but are not limited to: assessment of physical and psychosocial function, primary and secondary prevention and screening, risk factor assessments, immunizations, counseling, education, prepregnancy care, and many services necessary for prenatal and interpregnancy care.

The selection of a health care provider for the well- woman visit will be determined by the woman’s needs and preferences, access to health services, plan, and age category. A well-woman visit may be conducted over one visit or over numerous encounters.