Check Up 13: Indianapolis woman now in remission after Pap smear revealed cervical cancer diagnosis
To help encourage women to get pap smears, the medical staff at Ascension St. Vincent is donating their time to offer free pap smears for Check Up 13. Author: Anne Marie Tiernon Updated: 6:55 AM EST January 17, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS There are many reasons why Elaine Krieg didn t go to the doctor. The Indianapolis mom works full time, is raising her son by herself, and doesn t have health insurance. That kind of stuff gets expensive, and then you just almost feel like, oh there s nothing wrong, Krieg said.
But she also feared what they may find. She had persistent bleeding and hadn t had a Pap smear in six years when she finally made an appointment.