Anonymous #1 14w

wait you’re supposed to start getting them at 18?? i’m 21 (trans man) and have never had one or even had it mentioned to me

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Anonymous #3 14w

I mean yea but places are pretty inconsistent I’ve noticed. Like I’m 23 and I had two given to me without asking but the other 3 I kind of brought it up as a question/concern. Same with pap smears which I’ve only had one and don’t wanna do more but you gotta!

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Anonymous #1 14w

when do pap smears start being needed what exactly are they

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Anonymous #3 14w

They need to be started when you’re sexually active or 21. Thats the one where they spread open your vagina and swab (more like scrape) your cervix I believe and test it for cancer. It’s also where the doctor can just make sure everything looks ok so no growths or spots, etc. it hurts but it’s not terribly awful

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Anonymous #1 14w

I skipped mine when I was 21 bc I was still in college and didn’t have a gyno in that town. Still gotta find one in the new town I’m in

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Anonymous #1 14w

…oh i’m a few years too late to that it seems…

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Anonymous #3 14w

Never too late to start! It’s important!

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Anonymous #1 14w

yea, i was planning to consult my gyn somewhere soon anyway for unrelated reasons so i can bring that up too ig

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Anonymous #1 14w

Breast cancer doesn’t discriminate. Anyone of any sex or gender can get it :/

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Anonymous #4 14w

okay but this is trans talk and i didn't start e until after i was 18 so

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Anonymous OP 14w

like everyone naming a specific age, none of you are being helpful

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Anonymous #4 14w

Of course! I just didn’t know if the rules were different for trans women or not

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Anonymous OP 14w

There wasn’t much information on the post. Give the new information, I’d start every year after you begin to grow a chest

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Anonymous OP 14w

sorry- you typically are supposed to start as soon as you can because things are different for everyone. It’s never really a ‘do at x time’ for everyone

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