Preventive Care For Women
Women need to get regular preventive care, just like men. Here are some of the most important services that you should be getting regularly:
Pap Smear
A Pap smear is a test that checks for signs of cervical cancer. It’s one of the most important things you can do to protect your health, but many women don’t get them as often as they should.
A Pap smear is an exam performed by your doctor or nurse to check for changes in your cervix that could lead to cervical cancer. It involves taking a sample of cells from your cervix and looking at them under a microscope so we can see if they’re abnormal or not. The test helps detect abnormal cells before they start showing up on routine pelvic exams (which happen when you go in for birth control).
Pap smears are recommended beginning at age 21 and should be … READ MORE ...