2. She did not know that
starting her period at age
eight was a risk factor for
endometrial cancer.
And she thought it was
“normal” to have such
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Art irregular periods.
3. She noticed that her cramps were getting worse with each period and
that her menses would last longer than usual… She thought it was just
her birth control……
She avoided her annual check up for three years.
When she finally got her pap smear it was discovered that she was in
GRADE THREE Endometrial cancer.
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Art
4. Lindsay could have gotten her annual exam more frequently, or chose a birth control
with less estrogen or a progesterone substitute.
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Health-Info.com