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MIButterfly

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2. I haven't had a pap smear in a long time

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 9, 2026, 05:00 PM

Jun 9

Is there a certain age where they stop making women get them anymore because I haven't had any doctor even mention one to me in years.

Maybe it's because the insurance companies don't want to pay for them anymore. I remember a few years ago, I was getting a mammogram every other year and I asked the technician why it wasn't yearly anymore and she straight out said it was because the insurance company didn't want to pay for them that often. I guess they've changed their minds about it since we're back to evey year again.

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Today I went for my annual mammogram and it was a barrel of laughs [View all] MIButterfly Jun 9 OP

I stopped having mammorams about 10 years ago and PAP smears over 20 years ago. At my age, I don't care if sinkingfeeling Jun 9 #1

I haven't had a pap smear in a long time MIButterfly Jun 9 #2

My doctor stopped ordering pap smears when I turned 60. Tess49 Jun 9 #3

Maybe that's the cut-off age MIButterfly Jun 9 #4

Yes. That 's what he said. Tess49 Jun 9 #6

I know they say mammograms aren't needed whathehell Friday #7

Where are these new machines? IcyPeas Jun 9 #5