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Six Common Women’s Health Exams and When to Get Them
June 22, 2012 |
By Kathleen Hansen
With school, work, and spending time with friends and family, it can be easy to forget when to visit a doctor for health tests and screenings. Pink and Black has compiled a list of common female health exams as a reference guide.
Pap Smear
During a pap smear, a doctor collects cells from your cervix in order to detect the presence of cervical cancer. According to Sandhya Pruthi, M.D. at the Mayo Clinic, women should start having a pap smear at age 21, even if you have never had sex, or a couple years after becoming sexually active. Read More

