Cervical cancer screening isn’t as scary as it may seem. Lily Taylor, a content creator who was diagnosed with cervical cancer at the age of 27, received an abnormal pap test at age 21.

Lily, in understanding the importance of getting your routine pap smear, takes us with her to her appointment to give a thorough walkthrough of the quick process.

You can view her video below which answers what exactly happens during a pap smear?

Cervical cancer is entirely preventable through screening tests and the HPV vaccine.

Check out this Mayo Clinic Minute on cervical cancer screening and check out the embedded links for more information.