Medical Information About Cancer Detection Posted: 10-01-07 21:59pm
Hi, I have a few questions. I'm 20 years
old and both my grandmothers on both sides
died of cancer. One was breast and the
other liver. I was curious what age your
supposed to get a mammogram and
colonoscopy. I know your supposed to get
a pad smear at age 18 but i'm still a
virgin and I'm mortified of having it done
since i have anxiety disorder. I was
wonder since my grandmothers both had it
am i likely to get it younger even though
they were in there 60's 70's. Also i
know even though I'm a virgin i still need
a pad smear it's just i'm scared it will
rip my hymen and also I'm scared of
feeling dirty after i have it done or like
being violated.
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Tylanas
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Posted: 10-01-07 22:49pm
Mammograms normally start at age 40 or 50.
Yes cancer is hereditary. You can start
self breast exams now.
DO NOT be afraid of pap-smears! Get a
female gyno, and everything will be fine!
Be sure to tell them you're anxious about
it! It's nothing to be frightened of.
You probably don't have a "whole" hymen
right now, just so you know. You probably
broke it during sports, bike riding, using
tampons or masturbating, etc. Virginity
has nothing to do with your hymen. There
is NO reason to feel "dirty" without one.
Also, a pap smear will probably NOT break
your hymen unless it is too thick to do
the examination, in which case you'd want
it broken before sex, wouldn't you? That
would be best, otherwise your first time
is going to be incredibly unhappy,
painful, and not the beautiful experience
it should be. I was born without a normal
hymen! I never felt "dirty"
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ilovepinkhair
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Posted: 10-01-07 23:02pm
Actually i just heard that self exams
don't work as well as a mammogram. Fear
is not something i can turn off and on, i
have no control over it. I will tell her
i am afraid but i rather chop my own arm
off then get it done. I don't do sports ,
exercise or use Tampons. Also i don't
masturbate up there. I know not to feel
dirty or afarid it's all in my head but my
aniexty is very sever almost to a point
were it suprises everybody. I mean i
would feel dirty after the examination the
whole thing seems very violating to me.
Well that's a good thing it's not
something you want to feel, it makes you
feel bad.
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Tylanas
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Posted: 10-01-07 23:15pm
Well of course they don't work as well as
mammograms, that's why older women have to
get them!! But young women don't need
them, and are encouraged to do a
self-breast exam.
I think you may need therapy in order to
be able to get through this, it sounds
like a very severe detriment. It will most
likely affect your sex life too. Just
because you'll be in love someday doesn't
mean your anxiety will turn off then,
either.
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amethyst eyes
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Posted: 10-02-07 00:41am
You should start with mams about 10 years
before the the youngest female person in
your family contracted cancer.
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ilovepinkhair
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Posted: 10-03-07 00:27am
Alright I'll start doing the self exams ,
Thanks for the info. Oh i'm seeing a
psychologist but he's a man XD i don't
think he would want to talk about a pap
smear or stuff like that. I suppose i
can just find a gyno and hopefully she can
help or something. Thanks for the
help.
Thanks for the
help.
