By Nick Tabor, New Era Senior Staff Writer
All
adult women should see a doctor once a year for a physical and — for most — a
pelvic examination and a clinical breast examination, the American College
of Obstetricians and Gynecologists reports.
But
in a county where about 18 percent of residents don’t have health insurance and
many more have bare-bones coverage, the medical community knows much of the
public can’t follow these guidelines.
It’s
the reason Helen Cayce, an advanced registered nurse practitioner, is
organizing a women’s health show this week for the 12th year in a row.
“Women
just don’t take care of themselves,” Cayce said. “They always take care of
their family first.”
