“When I was just a middle school girl…I stumbled upon my mom lying on the floor barely conscious. My father and I rushed her to the hospital where…we found out she suffered from an ovarian cyst.. After countless hours in surgeries, the doctor told us my mother would be just fine.
Women are susceptible to many issues, like breast or cervical cancer, without even knowing it.
Cervical cancer is often asymptomatic until it reaches the later stages, so it is critical that routine Pap testing should be a part of every woman’s routine wellness screening…no matter what community they are a part of or what their income level happens to be.”

Advocacy
Preventative Pap Saves Lives
Brandolyn went through a scary experience with her mom when she was young, and it opened her eyes to the dangers of asymptomatic cancers and the importance of preventative screenings like the Pap test in detecting and treating them.