A pap test, or pap smear, are common names for a Papanicolaou test, which identifies potential cervical cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. Planned Parenthood recommends that people with cervixes start getting tested once they are 21. Planned Parenthood also explains that if you are aged 21-24, you can start to get routine pap tests every three years, or wait until you are 25 to begin getting tested, after which it is recommended to get tested every five years.
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New website provides sexual and reproductive health resources
From its inception, Our Bodies Ourselves has been a resource for women and gender expansive individuals to gain information regarding their physical health. Originally created in the late 1960s due to a lack of knowledge on cisgender women’s bodies, it’s now more relevant than ever in the fight for control over reproductive and sexual choices.