According to the old guideline, a gynecologist should visit regularly once a year. If there are no symptoms, there is no need, says gynecologist Riina Katainen.
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Gynecologist and Obstetrician Riina Katainen:
“In the past for decades, prior to current laboratory studies, the diagnosis of many sexually transmitted diseases required a physical examination by a physician. Nor was it previously known what causes cervical cancer or how and at what pace it progresses.
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