A Feminist Approach to Pap Tests (revised edition)

An education manual for women who have received an abnormal Pap result, written by the Vancouver Women's Health Collective, a feminist non-profit organization. The manual raises concerns about the tendency of health care providers to act quickly and invasively when a woman receives an abnormal Pap result. The manual encourages women to understand and explore all options available, including 'alternative' practices. It includes descriptive and explanatory sections on Pap tests at different stages of a woman's life, test results, cervical cancer and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), possible causes associated with cervical cancer, and prevention and treatment of cervical cancer. The manual is set within a feminist critical framework, coming out of the women's health movement.