Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/TdNB8BS7RGY   More than 2 million teens 15 through 19 years underwent uncomfortable bi-manual pelvic exams and Pap tests over a recent 6 year period.  More than half the pelvics and nearly two-thirds of Paps were unnecessary according to a just published CDC/UC-San Francisco study.     FYI: A routine pelvic is not recommended for young women unless pregnant or symptomatic.  Pap tests for cervical cancer screening are not suggested for those under 21.     Ok young ladies and mothers of same, listen up.  You have a right to question and refuse these procedures if inappropriate.  Unnecessary procedures can be painful, add to your costs, and can lead to complications and other unnecessary testing.     Jin Qin, ScD1; Mona Saraiya, MD, MPH1; Gladys Martinez, PhD2; et al. Prevalence of Potentially Unnecessary Bimanual Pelvic Examinations and Papanicolaou Tests Among Young Women Aged 15-20 Years In The United States.  JAMA Network.   https://ja.ma/37IYWYx   #Teens #gynecology #cervical