FDA approves self-tests for cervical cancer, as an alternative to the dreaded pelvic exam
FDA approves self-tests for cervical cancer, as an alternative to the dreaded pelvic exam
FDA approved a new method to screen for cervical cancer, using two self-screening tools.
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This is a really good thing. Apart from the goal eventually being a home test-
Most primary care doctors don't perform pelvic exams, meaning patients traditionally have to go to a gynecologist-obstetrician (OB-GYN) if they want to screen for cervical cancer.
That's something their insurance might not cover. It also means free clinics can do it. My hope is this saves a lot of lives.
Going to the OBGYN as a very masculine transdude is horrible. I get so many confused looks and hateful stares. This is going to be a godsend.
I hope this doesn't attract heat, but I'm really struggling to figure out why you'd need to go to OBGYN is that just automatic or something?
Edit: Yeah my brain missed the small detail I'm an idiot
I haven't had a hysterectomy so I still need to have cancer screenings every couple years.
I'm really sorry my brain just decided to completely skip what 'transdude' meant
The plumbing didn't change...
"transdude" = was woman > now man
maybe that was your confusion?
Yes apparently. My automatic thought was this person is man why would a man go there and yeah... I'm an idiot
I mean, I am a man.
That's a good point. If there's a tool approved for patient-use, primary care may feel comfortable performing it if the patient isn't.