Give women the option of AT-HOME testing for CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING

Give women the option of AT-HOME testing for CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING
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May 7, 2022
Signatures: 1,414Next Goal: 1,500
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Started by Iris Gorfinkel, M.D.
Women demand the OPTION to SCREEN OURSELVES for CERVICAL CANCER in the comfort of our own homes
It's the #1 cancer between ages 35-44.
SELF TESTING overcomes BARRIERS to getting tested:
- FEAR: 1 in 3 women and more than half of transgender people report sexual violence
- ANXIETY with a gyne exam
- Body SHAME
- No AVAILABILITY (don't have a family doctor, nurse practitioner or PA)
- Missed WORK/CHILDCARE
- Limited clinic hours
Just like for COVID-19, testing can be done at home for HPV (Human Papilloma Virus)
-It's the SOLE cause of 99% of cervical cancers
-It's detected with a simple SWAB inserted into the vagina
-It costs LESS than a pap smear
-It's done just ONCE every 5 years
Please share... OUR BODIES...OUR TEST
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Signatures: 1,414Next Goal: 1,500
Support now