High blood pressure (in athletes)

[emily_in_nc]

1x/year for pap.

I don't know your situation, but my PCP advised me that since I've never had an abnormal pap and am in a long-term monogamous relationship, I only have to have a pap every 3 years. This after years and years after having them yearly. I guess they've changed the recommendations. Works for me!

I do go to my PCP (no separate gyn, she does my pelvic exam too) yearly not because I'm sick but b/c preventive care is 100% covered by my insurance. Basically, we talk, she renews my asthma inhaler Rx, does a pelvic and breast exam, and tells me how great my health is. She's a runner and a cyclist so totally gets me.

I can't even remember the last time I had to go for a sick visit...

[zoom-zoom]

I don't know your situation, but my PCP advised me that since I've never had an abnormal pap and am in a long-term monogamous relationship, I only have to have a pap every 3 years. This after years and years after having them yearly. I guess they've changed the recommendations. Works for me!

I think I could go less often, but insurance covers it and it always seems that I have some female issue or another that I need to address (I have endo, adenomyosis, and 8 years or so after having thermal ablation my periods are getting heavier, again...and my cycles have been stupid short for years, so it always seems that I'm trying to find another way to push back the inevitable hysterectomy until I am at least in my mid-40s).