Comments on: Yet another aargh. (Those of male gender need not read this.)

By: Helen V.

Helen V. — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:49:18 +0000

I'm glad it's been caught early and can be dealt with.

Good advice about breast care too. Interesting about the ultrasounds. Here too they don't automatically combine ultrasounds with mammograms although the Government funds regular mammograms at special clinics staffed by women for women over fifty.

By: Glenda Larke

Glenda Larke — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:20:01 +0000

It is standard at the hospital I go to, Jo. Automatic. Mind you, this is a private hospital. For gynae checkups I go private – and for everything else I go public where I get it free as part of husband's pension package.

Why? Because I found a lovely doctor I have faith in, and I was just loth to go elsewhere, where I'd usually end up getting a different doctor each time.

By: Jo

Jo — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:56:37 +0000

They don't seem to do a regular ultra sound here Glenda, only a mammogram. Not sure why not.

By: Glenda Larke

Glenda Larke — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:17:41 +0000

Oops, seems I accidently deleted a line of this post re monthly self breast examinations. Am correcting it now…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:14:13 +0000

Ewwww! Hugs.

By: flexnib

flexnib — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:35:45 +0000

Very good advice indeed, Glenda.

By: Jo

Jo — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:53:33 +0000

I forgot again, I do hope it really isn't urgent Glenda. When do you get back from the US?

By: Jo

Jo — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:52:11 +0000

I third this. The problem in some parts of the world, the US being one, not everyone can afford to have such tests done.

By: Satima Flavell

Satima Flavell — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:51:05 +0000

Irregularities in my cervix were picked up on a normal post-natal examination after the birth of my third child when I was 26. Further investigation revealed cancer in situ, which was dealt with by a simple operation called a cone biopsy. I would never have known about thae cancer had the doc not done that smear test at my post-natal visit. And I could have died.

I second what you've said, Glenda: all women should have regular Pap smears as well as mammograms, no matter how young they are.