According to HealthDay News, nearly one in five women doesn't get a Pap smear. I know speculums aren't exactly fun, but come on now ladies!
The survey, published in the most recent issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, says that the main reasons women don't get tested is that they "simply hadn't thought of it" and their doctor hadn't brought it up. Yikes.
Considering more than 10,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed with cervical cancer every year, getting a Pap smear needs to be a health priority. And since (unfortunately) women can't always depend on their doctors to understand how much of women's health care is based on preventative measures, we need to take matters into our own hands. And vaginas.
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I am ashame to say that I am one of those type of women that don't have a regular check up with obgyn. I am worried about my health and my vagina. This is driving me crazy and I am fustrated all the time. This is something I have been battling with for a long time. I force myself to go to a female doctor and she almost gave me a pap smear. I was so scared that she had to stop, she tried at least two more times and then she gave up. My question is: Is there something that a medical doctor can prescribe for me to take to undergo this examination.
Hi
I am ashame to say that I am one of those type of women that don't have a regular check up with obgyn. I am worried about my health and my vagina. This is driving me crazy and I am fustrated all the time. This is something I have been battling with for a long time. I force myself to go to a female doctor and she almost gave me a pap smear. I was so scared that she had to stop, she tried at least two more times and then she gave up. My question is: Is there something that a medical doctor can prescribe for me to take to undergo this examination.
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This is a touchy subject for me. I went to a female doctor last summer to undergo a pap smear. This is one of my worst phobias. What I want to know from you ladies is that: Is there something that a medical doctor can prescribe for me to take in order for me to calm and relax to undergo this examination.
this is not good at all. I hate getting this done but you have to do it. I am like the last comment i need some drugs to calm me down. colon cancer