When should I start going to the gynecologist or a health clinic?
It’s a good idea to start visiting a heath care provider before you start having sex. If you don’t have any health problems, these visits just involve talking with your health care provider (meaning you don’t have to remove any clothes). Everyone with a cervix should start getting tests for cervical cancer, like a Pap smear, beginning at age 21.
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