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more about #cervicalcancer more comments → Blueberry26: I'm going to talk to my doctor about this when I go in for my new prescription, or when I call to make the appointment. I've tested positive for HPV (... more » UpUpAndAway: Treating abnormal PAPS, which can often clear themselves, can make pregnancy more dangerous (ex. LEEP removes some of the cervix which holds the baby ... more » Beets.Go.On is the Fat Yogini: Having a yearly pap, even more often when I was sexually often with multiple partners, has never done me wrong and I think I'll continue doing it, bec... more » jianna: Beneficial as screening can be, using birth control as a carrot to lure women into the stirrups is a little paternalistic, and reflects an approach to... more » yogagrrl: I'm glad these rec's weren't in place in the 90s, because I'd be dead. more » Ginmar Rienne: Hey, if we don't get exams, we'll get cancer and die, and then we won't need all the health care they're determined to keep from us in the first. more » WaltzingMatilda: Okay. After sitting back, I am still not entirely freaked out about the guidelines w/r/t frequency of Paps. Seems reasonable, contains exceptions ba... more » maggiethecat: My gyno is awesome. She automatically tested my most recent pap for HPV (I found out when they called w/ results). She told me that my pap was abnor... more » boxspelunker: I fully admit that when I was a teenager, I wanted to go on hormonal birth control, but what stopped me was the pelvic exam. I have lots of issues su... more » wednesdayam: As someone whose had a family history of cervical cancer, I call shenanigans. I know how quickly that can go from "everything looks normal" to "holy ... more » boobookitteh: [www.asccp.org] The American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology website has some info that relates to questions raised here. more » whynotshesaid: Also, another thing I'm seeing is concern that these recommendations are being made as cost-effectiveness measures. I am not sure why that is a bad t... more » Dorilys: What I keep coming back to in this debate is the fact that women's health does not occupy a position of priority. Given the paternalistic approach to... more » whynotshesaid: I'm not exactly upset over this, either, and not because having cells scraped off my uterus is one of my least favorite things to do. I had a false p... more » jleigh: I said this in a previous post but I'm going to say it again. People, no one is trying to kill you or mess with your health insurance. The problem i... more » -
#screenornottoscreen
"Unfortunate Perfect Storm": Task Force Releases New, Less-Frequent Pap Smear Guidelines
Just days after a task force raised a stink by advising that women wait until age 50 to have mammograms, another group is recommending less frequent Pap smears to detect cervical cancer. More » -
#leftovers
Trojan Explains How To Prevent "Mistakes" • Palin Takes Book Tour To Fort Hood
• The consequences of unprotected sex are pretty obvious nine months later, but this ad from Trojan shows there can also be unforeseen consequences 32 years later when your "mistake" is annoying other people in a movie theater. • More » -
#protectioninjection
Gardasil For Boys: Not Likely
The FDA may not approve Gardasil for boys because it is not cost effective. "If coverage in girls ends up being low, then vaccinating boys became much more attractive," said researcher Jane Kim. [Reuters] -
#goodnews
Cervical Cancer Could Be Eradicated
According to a leading expert, cervical cancer may be completely wiped out in the next fifty years. Several new vaccines in development, along with advanced screening techniques, will hopefully make the disease a thing of the past. [Independent] -
#leftovers
Scientist Explains Why Women Cry • Death Arouses Fears About Cervical Cancer Vaccine
• A new book seeks to explain why women are "more in touch with their emotions," among other brain-related things. Apparently, it's because we're more connected, meaning our right and left hemispheres are more closely bound. • More » -
#leftovers
Gag-Worthy Guitar Hero Ad Features Hefner • Semenya To Keep Her Gold
• Ugh. Could someone please explain why Hugh Hefner is appearing in ads for Guitar Hero 5? Does seeing him in his bathrobe, surrounded by pants-less playmates playing air-guitar actually make anyone want to buy the game? • More » -
#soresubjects
FDA Panel To Make Recommendations On Two HPV Vaccines
On September 9, a Food & Drug Administration advisory committee will consider whether Gardasil should be approved for boys and if Cervarix, another HPV vaccine approved for women in developing countries, should be sold in the U.S. [Business Week] -
#soresubjects
Medical Groups Used Drug Company Money To Promote Gardasil
In the most comprehensive safety study since its approval, the CDC reports that Gardisil isn't more dangerous than other vaccines. However, Merck promoted Gardasil by providing undisclosed funding to associations while ignoring poor women most at risk for cervical cancer. More » -
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#leftovers
Neda's Family Driven From Home • Woman Pleads Guilty To Drunk Breastfeeding
Neighbors say that Iranian authorities forced Neda Agha Soltan's family out of their home, refused to return her body to them, and buried her without letting them know. • More » -
#thebigscreen
Pap Smears May Be Replaced By HPV Testing
A new study suggests that a single screening with a DNA test for HPV is more effective than all current methods of detecting cervical cancer. Some doctors say the easier test will replace Pap smears. More » -
#soresubjects
Now That HPV Vaccine Is Available For Boys, Debate Turns to Health Benefits, Not Sex
The makers of Gardasil are trying to get the HPV vaccine approved for boys, which is why now people are questioning the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine, rather than if it makes girls slutty. More » -
#adoseofreality
The Strange Life And Death Of Jade Goody
The death of reality star Jade Goody raises many questions about what her ultimate legacy will be, in terms of the effects her life, highly publicized cancer battle, and death will leave on popular culture. More »
