Quote Originally Posted by Catriona View Post
However, if you have health insurance and it's mostly covered - I really don't see what's the problem with getting them. Just like getting your teeth cleaned yearly. Yes, they're uncomfortable, yeah, they take an hour or two... HOwever, most of us take care of our bikes and cars better than we take care of our bodies.
Radiation exposure is something some are concerned about. So, not exactly like getting teeth cleaned. I'm not there yet. I'll probably have a heart to heart with my doc. And I'll have them - yearly? I don't know. I have a family history, but it's clear the cause was HRT, not genetics.

Last time I had a Pap, she volunteered that they could to an HPV test at my next annual exam. If that's clear, no pap for 3 years. Still have to get an annual exam, but no pap. I appreciate that she made me aware of what the clinical guidelines are. Everyone should be so lucky as to have a doc who is open with her about such things.

CA