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I’d find her a new doctor. My daughter just went through this herself. She’s had female issues for years, but refused to go on the pill because of the exam process. Her local doctor did the same thing, gave her a three month supply and told her she’d have to come back for a pap smear to get a years supply.
She went back to college and made an appointment on campus for the pap. When she went in to talk to the doctor, he asked her why she thought she needed a pap. She told him it was because that is what her local doctor said she had to do. He informed her that there is new data out there and that unless she’s at risk for certain types of cancer or conditions and is not sexually active she does not need the pap.
He said it’s not his place, nor any other doctor’s, to question whether or not she’s being honest about not being sexually active, it’s her health and responsibility. He strongly recommended getting a pap and pelvic once she became sexually active or became symptomatic for other conditions.
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I've been married for 24 years and have four wonderful children.
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