Menopause: The Inside Info

Menopause: The Inside Info

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The Case for Seeing a Gynecologist No Matter How Old You Are

The Case for Seeing a Gynecologist No Matter How Old You Are

No Complaint Does Not Mean No Problem

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Lauren Streicher MD
Mar 06, 2025
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More likely than not, if you are over 65, your primary care doctor has declared everything between your belly button and your thighs to be the “NO NEED” zone.

“NO NEED” for a pap, “NO NEED” for a speculum, “NO NEED” to remove your underpants, and “NO NEED” to see a gynecologist.

This stems from a 2014 recommendation from The American College of Physicia…

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