I was lying under a blanket, enjoying a chill Friday evening when my phone buzzed. "Hey, you might wanna get tested," the text read. I sat bolt upright. The message was from the guy I'd been sleeping ...

Let's face it, smear tests aren't exactly the sexiest subject, and facing one when you're on your period adds an extra dose of awks. A smear test (or cervical screening, to give it its proper name) ...