đThe typical call from your OBGYN goes a little something like this:
Youâve got HPV (or an abnormal PAP).
The best you can do is just to come back in 6-12 months for a repeat screen.
If things continue to look âoffâ, youâll get a biopsy.
If things still donât get back in 6-12 months, you may be offered excision.
What can be done while youâre waiting for the repeat screens?
đ€·đœYour provider likely wonât offer much.
đđ»Just waitâŠand waitâŠand hope for the best. Maybe pray?
Well thatâs just greatâŠ
This is a silly sketch, but itâs by no means meant to distract from the harsh reality that so women are facing when it comes to caring for themselves under the care of the medical system to which weâre told to relinquish our control! đ«
The truth is that plenty can be done while youâre waiting. A variety of physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual factors are in your control right now.
đȘđŒIf you are willing to make some new habits, you have nothing to worry about!
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