Gynecology phobia

A friend stumbled upon this article and I thought I would share it with you all as it is a very good read!

Gynecology phobia a dangerous trend 

Chelsea x x

Ignorance is not bliss

Even after everything I have been through, I still manage to hear my friends say "I've never had a Pap Smear" or "I'm over due".  Its not just one person either, there are many people.  They say they don't have time, or can't be bothered among many other excuses.  Yet somehow they still have time to have beauty treatments, go shopping, see the hairdressers etc.  Have they not been listening to me for the past few months ? Have they not realised that having a Pap Smear is what saved me and how lucky I am that I bit the bullet and went for mine which was overdue.  For all they know they could be walking around with abnormal cells...or worse! 

Did you know:

40% of women are not having regular Pap Smears.

90% of women who die from cervical cancer in Australia will be women who have not had their Pap Smears regularly. 

These figures could be so much lower and it is very alarming to think how high they are considering we have these tests so readily available in Australia.  

Don't be ignorant and think it won't happen to you!!  Ensure you have regular checks.. they could save your life.  

Figures courtesy of Australian Cervical Cancer Foundation (ACCF)