New PAP Smear Guidelines
http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/20/cervical.cancer.guidelines/index.html?eref=rss_us&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_us+(RSS%3A+U.S.)&utm_content=Google+Reader
First, they came for the mammograms, and I did not speak out, because I was not in need of a mammogram.
Then, they came for pap smears, and this royally pisses me off.
So, this really sends me off into a feminist rant. Viagra and Levitra get covered no problem, but many insurance companies DO NOT cover birth control taken to prevent pregnancy. Nope, we have to invent some other reason that would make it medically necessary, like severe cramps. So if women don't get pap smears annually, it's not only the pap they are missing out on. It's the chance to get their birth control refilled, for which one needs to be seen annually, or to check for STD's, anemia, or high blood pressure. GAH!
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