Chrissy Teigen shares photo from pap smear to remind followers to get check-ups

Cravings author said: 'Please get it done if you have the luxury to'

Chrissy Teigen shares photo from pap smear to remind followers to go for check-ups (Instagram)

Chrissy Teigen has reminded her followers to keep up with important preventative health appointments, such as pap smears and mammograms, amid the coronavirus pandemic.

On Sunday, the cookbook author shared a photo from her own visit to the gynaecologist, where she can be seen wearing a paper sheet and a mask.

“Don’t forget to keep up with your paps and have your boobs touched even though the world is ending!!” Teigen captioned the photo.

In the comments, the 34-year-old added: “Doctors can’t find an irregular or odd pap unless you get them regularly enough to show them a difference in paps!!

“Please get it done if you have the luxury to (this f***ing country).”

A pap smear, also known as a pap test, screens for cervical cancer. According to Planned Parenthood, most women should begin getting pap smears at the age of 21, with experts recommending women aged 21 to 29 get a pap smear every three years unless otherwise instructed.

In response to Teigen’s post, many of her more than 30m followers applauded her for the reminder to visit doctors for check-ups.

“Thanks for spreading such an important public health message! The impact of this pandemic on cancer diagnosis and treatment is truly terrifying. Don’t forget to see your doctors if you need to!” Dr Brooke Vandermolen (@theobgynmum), an NHS doctor training as a Registrar in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in London, commented.

Another person said: “As a women’s health nurse practitioner - thanks for using your platform to remind women to prioritise their wellness.”

Teigen’s reminder comes after she underwent surgery to remove her breast implants last month.

According to Teigen, she decided to have the implants removed because of the risks associated with surgery.

“I want them out now. If I could do one thing, it would be to have a lift. I think you’re supposed to replace [implants] every ten years. But when you have kids you think about [the risks] of surgery and I think: ‘This is not the way I want to die, in boob surgery,” she previously told Glamour.