DIY medical care: I once performed a Pap smear on myself
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Recently, while I was performing a breast exam on a patient who is a healthcare professional, she admitted that she had a history of breast cysts. I informed her that I hadn’t detected any lumps in the current exam.
“Oh, well, you wouldn’t. I just stick a needle in the cysts and drain them.”