Chrissy Teigen Is Being Praised After Sharing A Super Real Photo From Her Pap Smear
"Don't forget to keep up with your paps and have your boobs touched even though the world is ending!!"
Chrissy Teigen has always been known for being upfront and honest, especially when it comes to her body.
In the past she's spoken graphically about the realities of recovering from giving birth.
I can confirm postpartum life is 90% better when you don't rip to your butthole. Baby boy: 1 point. Luna: 0
yep I had one giant vagasshole here https://t.co/BaoK4Ru0Uj
And just two weeks ago, Chrissy revealed she'd undergone surgery to have her breast implants removed.
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Speaking in March, Chrissy explained that she'd initially had the surgery to further her modelling career back in 2006, but was now keen to have the implants removed.
"I did my boobs when I was about 20 years old," she told Glamour. "It was more for a swimsuit thing. I thought, if I'm going to be posing, laid on my back, I want them to be perky! But then you have babies and they fill up with milk and deflate and now I am screwed."
Despite revealing she was cautious of the risks of surgery now that she's a mother, Chrissy went on to announce in May that she'd decided to have the operation and by June she was at home recovering with her children.
Well, Chrissy has now got super real again, this time sharing a photo from her latest Pap smear in a bid to remind followers of their importance amid the coronavirus crisis.
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It's recommended that women undergo a pap smear — a screening procedure for cervical cancer — once every three years from the age of 21.
According to the American Cancer Society, while most non-emergency medical examinations and procedures were cancelled at the start of the coronavirus crisis, some health care centres in the US are beginning to reopen, scheduling screening tests with social distancing measures in place. However, patients are being advised to speak with their doctor about the "risks and benefits" of being screened right now before making an appointment.
"Don't forget to keep up with your paps and have your boobs touched even though the world is ending!!" Chrissy wrote alongside a photo of herself covered in sheets and wearing a mask at the doctor's office.
"Doctors can't find an irregular or odd pap unless you get them regularly enough to show them a difference in paps!!" she went on. "Please get it done if you have the luxury (this fucking country)."
And it didn't take long before the comments became flooded with people praising Chrissy for the post.
"Cervical cancer survivor/warrior here!" wrote one follower, "Get your PAPS!!!"
"So true! Regular screenings helped my mom find her cancer when it was treatable 20 years ago!" wrote another. "Thanks for the reminder!"
"Thanks for spreading such an important public health message!" another follower said. "The impact of this pandemic on cancer diagnosis and treatment is truly terrifying. Don’t forget to see your doctors if you need to."
"Thank you for posting about this. Normalizing female health care is so freaking important," said another fan. "You do such a wonderful job of sharing this normally taboo stuff with the world."
