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Pap smears are designed to screen for cancer. Why are people afraid to get them?

What’s worse: A cold rod inserted briefly inside your vagina or cervical cancer? The former is a key part of a pap smear, the cancer screening recommended every 3 to 5 years for people with a cervix under the age of 65. Pap smears — which can be uncomfortable and even painful for some — […]

Pap smears are designed to screen for cancer. Why are people afraid to get them?

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