Jennifer Simpson is like a lot of busy Alabama women: She thought that if there was something wrong with her health, she’d know.

That’s why, when she went in for a routine exam in 2018, she wasn’t concerned that her last Pap test had been in 1993. She thought nothing of that gap—until she got a call to come back in for a biopsy due to irregular results. She had cervical cancer.

Spoiler alert: Today Jennifer is fine and thriving. But like 42.3% of women patients at UAB who are called back in for irregular results on a routine cervical cancer screening, she delayed seeking further treatment.

While those irregular results are often benign, it’s essential to take charge of your health and seek follow-up treatment.

Learn how your story can be different. With vaccination, regular screenings

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