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Smear test
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im nearly 24 and would really like a smear test i know its required now at 25 but i constantly think about it and had some pain in my ovaries a while ago but the doctor gave me some tablets and it cleared up and i have alot of discharge aswell so am always worrying theres more to it. Can i ask for one or will they just say no
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Of course you can! Just go in and make an appointment! They can do other tests for you while you're there as well. 25? In Scotland you start getting smear tests at 21.
It's nothing to be worried about either, so I say just go and make an appointment
will defo make an appointment and see what they say
Plus it's fine they don't (or at least my doctors didn't) use the metal speculums any more so it's not freezing cold
I tried to book one in january (although i wasnt due one until march) because i am due to be out of the country until november and they told me that it would have to wait until november
What?! Surely that doesn't even make sense.
I mean, they screen virgins too - and surely they haven't slept with anyone. Yet.
They don't always screen virgins, as long as they know you are a virgin - they probs assume that at 25 not many people are, and it isn't worth the embarrassment of asking everyone.
The vast majority of cases of cervical cancer are caused by a virus which is only passed on during sex. I think that's their reasoning, although I would say it's flawed, because just because Piccolo hasn't slept with a man doesn't mean any partner(s) haven't, and they could still pass it on.
I've had two and im 24 but only because of wierd abnormal periods and other probelms.
I'm going go bk my docs and ask for one past 5 month my body been wierd for me period wise.
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