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Re: (dbb) humiliation of pelvic exam
From: Blue~ (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 17 Jun 2000 11:06:35 -0500 (CDT)
You are very fortunate to have NEVER felt humiliated. I suspect you are
amoung a very small number of women who haven't.
At Sat, 17 Jun 2000, dbb wrote:
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>Being in my mid 30's, i have never been humiliated or degraded by a pelvic
>exam. Is it pleasant? no, but neither is child birth and it is worth it.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: anonymous@obgyn.net [mailto:anonymous@obgyn.net Behalf
>Of pam
>Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2000 9:42 AM
>To: Multiple recipients of list WOMENS-HEALTH
>Subject: humiliation of pelvic exam
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>I have read that 40% of women do not have annual PAP Smears performed.
>Due to the humiliation and degradation of the pelvic exam it would seem
>that this number would actually be higher. Can anyone explain why, with
>all of the technology and money in the OB/GYN industry, this procedure
>can't be done in a more respectful, less invasive way. Also why
>couldn't the pap smear be done at home.
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