Tag Archives: harms of cervical cancer screening

Doctors Over-Diagnosing Cervical Cancer Way Too Often

Posted on December 28, 2016 by

Out of every 100,000 women who have a pap test, 5,000 will be falsely diagnosed with cervical cancer. That’s a lot of women who will be told they have cervical cancer when in fact they do not. These women will be … Continue reading →

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When Doctors Won’t Take “No” for an Answer

Posted on May 20, 2014 by

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People were outraged when the furtive practice of performing pelvic exams without consent on anesthetized women undergoing surgery came to light.  People discovered that women who were admitted to hospital for surgery were not being informed that their vaginas could … Continue reading →

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Top Five Reasons for Opting Out of Pap Tests

Posted on April 19, 2014 by

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For years women have been presented with only one side of the story when it comes to pap tests to screen for cervical cancer. The ways in which pap tests are presented have led many women to believe that they … Continue reading →

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