ICYMI: Annual Pap Smears Are a Thing of the Past

In case your gyno hasn’t told you yet, you no longer need an annual pap smear.

I recently took the dreaded trip to the gyno. Don’t get me wrong — my OBGYN is amazing but pap smears are no party.

And that’s when I learned that from now on, you only needed a pap smear every three years. Apparently, the medical powers that be have decided that they’ve been over-testing women and it was time to cut back. Hallelujah!

According to the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, you need a pap test every three years between the ages of 21 and 65.

To be clear, I am in no way advocating you ditch your annual gyno appointment. How often you see your gyno is strictly between you and your doctor. Not to mention that you still need an annual breast exam. But it sure is a relief to know that you no longer have to get swabbed every single time.

Congrats to everyone with a vagina!