shell you can ask when in your GP's room before undressing that you would like a *ThinPrep Test* too (it's apparently meant to pick up better detection) and it comes with a fee $ (it use to be about $25 not sure how much now) ... it's just an extra swab they do on top of the already conventional papsmear test your GP will do ... i use to ask for this every single time i had a papsmear for years & years but when i moved to the country a few years ago my GP here was strong about not doing a thinprep too and she kept telling me i didn't need one BUT to be honest it still doesn't feel right for me not too but anyway at least i DO have my papsmear !
Another thing too gals that doesn't hurt to do is what my GP does for me ... every time i have a papsmear she also uses that appt to check me all over for any skinspots ... lucky i did that last time cause turned out i had one spot turning cancerous and had to have it removed. So ask your GP if she/he thinks it's worth doing too when having a papsmear. It seriously only takes them about another 5mins to do
(*snap* Tash just noticed you mentioned the skinspot check)






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