Researchers analyzed responses to the National Survey of Family Growth, conducted from September 2011 through September 2017.
They found that about 2.6 million women reported having received a pelvic exam in the last 12 months. About half of these exams (54.4 percent) were potentially unnecessary, representing about 1.4 million women. Getting a pelvic exam was linked to getting a Pap test, testing for sexually transmitted infections and using hormonal contraception other than an intrauterine device
Researchers also found an estimated 2.2 million young women reported getting a Pap test in the last 12 months, and 71.9 percent of these tests were potentially unnecessary.
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