It may change women's healthcare from here on out. New recommendations for cancer screening, most recent, cervical cancer.
It comes from The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Some local ladies are scared about these new guidelines, while others trust the science behind them.

As Shannon Dougherty plays with her nearly 3-year-old, she's worried about the healthcare she and her daughter will be receiving in the years to come, as recommended by the latest round of revised healthcare guidelines. "I think it's scary for any younger woman or older woman to put in that position," says Dougherty.

The guidelines recommend women start getting a pap test at 21, instead of three years after becoming sexually active. Women under 30 should get a pap test every two years, rather than every year. And women 30 and older should be tested every three years as long as they've had three consecutive clear tests.

"So, I think it's sort of scary to put that off by a whole extra year because there's a lot that can develop in a year things that can be early stage," says Dougherty.

But Wylene Carol trusts the doctors behind the research. "I'm not upset about the new recommendation necessarily at all...if that's what the new science says that's probably a good recommendation," says Carol.

Another local woman feels there more than just science behind the new recommendations. She feels the guidelines are coming out because of politics. "It's, um, a way to get people prepared for the new health plan. I think they are going to get cheap on it and offer less and less," says Marion Krumwide.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is a group of women's health providers based in Washington, D.C.

The American Cancer Society is in support of these revised guidelines.