If you feel pretty damn proud of yourself for scheduling a Pap smear or pelvic exam, we don’t blame you. This kind of preventive care is incredibly important but also easy to put off or cut from your ...

According to experts, here's when to schedule your first colonoscopy, mammogram and pap smear to stay healthy.

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Every year, millions of people with female reproductive organs will head to their gynecologist for a ...

A pelvic exam, to put it mildly, is not a pleasant experience. You know, when you lay down on a cold examination table in a paper dress, your knees bent and heels in stirrups, and your doctor feels ...

An annual well-woman visit with your gynecologist allows you to discuss your health status, sexual practices, contraception needs, and get a breast exam, among other things— so it’s still important ...

So you went for your regular ob-gyn checkup, had a routine Pap smear...then promptly forgot about it as you continued your busy life. Now your doc has left you a message telling you that it came back ...

Editor's note: anyone with a cervix can get a Pap smear, but for this article, we included sources who generally referred to these people as women. Going to the doctor for any type of exam can feel ...

Nicole is a sex and women's health journalist whose work can be found on Playboy, SELF, HelloFlo, and Rewire News. She has a column called \Intimate Justice\" on Sixty Inches From Center. """ No one ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Inquiring vaginas want to know. If you feel pretty damn proud of yourself for scheduling a Pap smear or pelvic exam, we don't ...