Reply #21: hell by this reasoning why don't we get a pap smear every damn month? [View All]

[pitohui]

does this writer honestly not realize that women actually do have something to do besides get fucking medical tests EVERY FUCKING FIVE MINUTES?

when i was younger it was required to see the ob/gyn every freaking 6 months, which was a MAJOR life nuisance, they switched the recommend to a year, and wowsers, guess what, nobody died

it costs money, time, and often lost work to go to the doctor, and it seems like some people don't understand that women aren't just guinea pigs to be there to receive all kinds of unnecessary tests

i don't know why "by magic" it would just happen that every year is the optimal amt of time to get a pap smear, i think this interval was decided because ob/gyns figured out they could get compensated for doing the same test every single year -- but i would like to get my tests based on how often i really need them, and once every 2 years seems more reality based -- than the previous "let's bill as often as possible" recommends of years gone by

wealthy women are busy women, you can bet your ass they are not getting all these unneeded tests done, their doctors are making recommends based on science -- who really thinks, say, oprah is getting a pap every 6 to 12 months? the lady has things to do and places to go and people to meet...