I had a pap -it had been three years since my last one--and could anyone tell me if this now the norm in exams.
When I was rooming in, the assistant (no name tag) asked if I was here for a pap AND breast exam as well.
Only a pap was done. Are you supposed to request both be done? I thought both pap and breast exams were always done together.
This family practice MD is really a good doctor, very smart, caring, has delivered babies in the past. I have been pleased with him in everything but is something new or not. Does this have something to do with the time constraints of patient care and needs to be requested separately? They were behind schedule and seemed rushed that day.
Simple answer: not all cervical cancer is caused by HPV.
And a simple reply of "Judge not..."
I am sorry if I came off the wrong way. I know an std is nothing to be ashamed of, I know other people business is none of mine. I just feel bad for people who now have to explain themselves. We all here may be open minded adults, but if MY parents or my inlaws thought I had an std, whew, it would be ugly. They don't care how wrong that is. I am a very strong willed woman, but I still would prefer certian info to be kept to myself, know what I mean?
I discussed this in one of my nursing classes, and the concensus was, the people who would be most likely to be prejudiced about a person with an std are usually people who have no idea what HPV is.
I think it should be done every year, Period!!!! My sister died of breast cancer in 1999 and I dont leave the exam room without the full feel up........
Sorry to hear of your loss. Cancer is such an evil thing... My Dad died of brain cancer 6 weeks after diagnosis...
could we forego all of that female stuff we must subject ourselves too??? For that time of the year and month, I would rather be a man. Guys only have to drop their drawers every 5 years for a rectal and prostate exam I believe.
A man goes to the provider for his annual exam and he gets the entire exam, neuro, ophthalmic, etc. The woman goes for her annual exam and she is often scheduled for a pelvic and breast (usually includes the pap). We need to make sure our primary providers see our annual exam needs as more than just the pap/pelvic and breast exams.
Usually a pap includes the full pelvic and the breast exam. Because of the timeline recommendations being so varied, some insurance carriers are covering them on different schedules. Dangerous because some paps and/or breast exams can be missed due to patient confusion and the medical assistant has a heck of a time keeping the tickler file (reminders) current with people moving, changing addresses, etc. The healthiest approach would be to do a pap/pelvic and breast exam all together once a year (on your birthday?) followed by the requisite mammogram or preferred imagining exam (in my not so humble opinion).
The burden does seem to fall on the patient more and more. Remember, the insurance carrier is not necessarily in business to keep you healthy unless it is cost effective for them. Sad, but true.
The name badge issue may have been an issolated incident, I find that most well trained/educated medical assistants are proud of themselves and their profession and wear identification. The clinic manager should also set and enforce the policy. Lighten up - Nurse make mistakes, too.
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