A lot has happened in the last year in women’s health.
In October of 2009, the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, Gardasil®, was approved for males between the ages of 9 to 26. In November, mammography guidelines, which differ from the American Cancer Society’s, created confusion among women and physicians alike. Then, on the heels of the mammography controversy, experts at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists advised women to wait until age 21 to get their first Pap smear, and reduce frequency of testing to once every two years.
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