Your Health

I have some issues about people's health I want to address. The first thing is about women. A couple of doctors have told some of my friends that its not recommended to have a physical/pap smear once a year. Now, I don't know why these doctors would say that but I have a cousin who is a gynecologist, a grandma who is a retired nurse, and an uncle who is a retired physician. They have always told me that once a woman becomes sexually active, she should get a physical/pap smear once a year. Women, you want to make sure that you don't have an std like (HPV) Human papillomvirus which is very common for both women and men. There are 200 known types of HPV that cause no symptoms in people but can lead to cancer of the cervix, vulva, vagina, and anus in women. You also want to make sure you don't have any other STD and make sure the vagina is still in tact.

I have also heard some women don't chart their cycle, but it reality it helps. It helps you to be in tuned with your body. It also helps you figure out what is going on in your body. For example, if I didn't chart, the doctors wouldn't have found the fibroid and get it fixed. Also, I have noticed stress is a big killer of women. We women need to learn how to relax. We need to learn how to find a hobby that will make us happy and help release all the tension in our bodies.

Now, on to men. Men are a piece of work when it comes to their health. They don't want to go and get a physical because they feel bending over is not masculine. So, they rather keep getting sick just so they can say they are real men. Please, get over yourselves. Bend over to get your prostate a exam once a year or keep letting your medical bills keep you in debt. I would rather be healthy. Men can also catch HPV, too. It can lead to cancer in the anus. Also, men over 45 need to have a colonoscopy every three years. Men 55 and over need have a colonoscopy every year, especially if your family has a history of cancer.

Last thing, I want everyone to know their status when it comes to sex. If you are grown enough to lay down, then you should be grown enough to be responsible for your own health. I'm so tired of hearing how people make excuses as to why they have an STD. It's different if you get it during a bllod infusion. If you aren't married to someone, then use a condom all the time. Birth control pills don't protect you from getting an STD. It just prevents you from getting pregnant.

I hope this blog gets people to be more in tuned and be more responsible for your own health. I want you to have a long healthy life and you should want the same.