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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You don’t have to go to the doctor to get a so, you can do it at home. For many, a pelvic exam is unpleasant and unnecessary. [/quote]

I assume that the many never have piv or cunnilingus?

Honestly this thinking is why people don't get mammograms or colonoscopies. Sometimes we just have to do it.  [/quote]

No one's going "yay, a pap smear" or "yay a speculum" just like no one gets super excited about mole checks.  But it's a couple minutes of discomfort.  I don't get why it's a big deal.

I had a classmate die of cervical cancer in her 30s.  That didn't have to happen.[/quote]

Sad for your friend, but irrelevant for this discussion. Current recommendation is pap starting at 21, then every 3-5 yrs.  No annual pelvic exam necessary unless having issue or at high risk for something.  You also have to figure majority of today’s teens- boys and girls, has been vaccinated against HPV.  They are less likely than our generation to even be exposed [/quote]

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