Women advised to undergo fewer Pap screenings
pap smears for EVERYONE!
Only days after the federal Preventive Services Task Force revised mammography standards, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) is recommending women of all ages undergo Pap smears less frequently, and not begin until age 21. ACOG staunchly opposed the revision of mammography guidelines Tuesday, but says the argument for changing Pap screening is far more compelling; there is far more unnecessary Pap screening and more potential for harmful treatments, especially in young women, who are especially prone to develop abnormalities in the cervix that appear to be precancerous, but will go away if left untreated. Treating these growths can risk injury to the cervix and lead to premature birth and an increased risk of needing a Caesarean if a woman becomes pregnant.
Guest:
Dr. Cheryl B. Iglesia, chairwoman of the Committee on Gynecological Practices for the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; her panel developed the new Pap smear guidelines approved by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
- Patt Morrison for November 20, 2009
- Women advised to undergo fewer Pap screenings
- The politics of health: preventative care, policy changes & recriminations
- Pay more, pollute more? The problem with carbon off-sets
- Gross negligence: the U.S. government’s liability for failed levees
- White House interference in Kevin Johnson case?
- OBAMANOS!
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Comedy Congress Live
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
7:30 p.m.
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