Jul 23
if you can do stool samples instead of a colonoscopy then they need to invent period blood samples that you can do instead of a pap smear
(yes, i know about the at-home tests, and yes, i would still prefer not to have to insert anything into my body that i'm not enthusiastic about)
#i'm deadly serious. i'm certain we have the technology for this or will soon#if a vaginal swab will do the job then i mean. period blood would also be collecting some of those same cells on its way out#and sure; the blood would dilute the cell sample. that's why i said 'or will soon'. i understand if we're not there quite yet#i mean they're already doing blood tests for prostate cancer; and they're working on it for lung cancer (i think the issue is scaling up?)#also first void urine samples apparently have potential for cervical cancer or hpv detection (i forget which)#you'd think the period blood would be even better bc it actually passes thru the cervix etc#but if urine works better than that's no problem!!!! i would happily submit that instead
