Having a male GP puts women off cervical screening
Charity claims if fewer women were embarrassed Australia could 'eradicate' cervical cancer by 2035
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Almost one in 10 Australian women avoid having cervical screens because they have a male GP, according to a survey.
Findings by the Australian Cervical Cancer Foundation released last week also show one third of women put off having a cervical screening because it’s “awkward”, while one quarter are “embarrassed”.