Old Feb 1, 2010 | 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Rick Astley
Pardon my ignorance, but why can't smear testing be done even younger?

Why are there age limits on everything?

Cancer doesn't just go, oooo look I'm 20 now, I'll start being a cunt.
As far as I am aware the results have a tendency to show abnormalities and require repeat testing in younger women. Girls are tested from age 20 in Scotland, but even at that are told that they may have to repeat the test and not to worry about the initial result as its commonplace for them to indicate abnormalities. Apparently going any younger would mean the test wouldnt be conclusive enough to be useful.
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