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Vanessa Chapoy had just turned 24 when she felt the lump in her breast. It was “huge,” she remembers, “like the size of a walnut, or a big marble.” She went to the first in a series of doctors that night to have it checked out. Two and a half weeks later, she was diagnosed…

Another casualty of the pandemic? Women's health

Routine health care being pushed off to help treat COVID-19 patients Written By: Hayley Smith / Los Angeles Times | 7:00 am, Mar. 2, 2021 × Many routine women s health appointments are being pushed or rescheduled due to staff shortages and prioritizing COVID-19 patients. Forum file photo LOS ANGELES – When Stephanie Fajuri, 36, had an abnormal Pap smear a decade ago, her doctor advised her to come in for annual screenings to keep an eye on her health. She was diligent about doing so regularly until she was confronted by a pandemic. An appointment scheduled last summer was pushed to December, Fajuri said. By the time she finally saw a doctor, she had developed more abnormal cells and had to undergo a procedure to remove them from her cervix.

Women's wellness at risk from COVID-19 pandemic

Print When Stephanie Fajuri, 36, had an abnormal Pap smear a decade ago, her doctor advised her to come in for annual screenings to keep an eye on her health. She was diligent about doing so regularly until she was confronted by a pandemic. An appointment scheduled last summer was pushed to December, Fajuri said. By the time she finally saw a doctor, she had developed more abnormal cells and had to undergo a procedure to remove them from her cervix. “Thankfully, I am vigilant about my health,” she said, “but this is how women develop cervical cancer.” Like Fajuri, women across Southern California are reporting appointments delayed, exams canceled and screenings postponed because of the pandemic. Some are voluntarily opting out for fear of encountering the virus, while others have had their appointments canceled by healthcare providers rerouting resources to COVID-19 patients.

Another casualty of the pandemic? Women's health

'Just living with pain.' Women's healthcare suffers as pandemic interferes with access