Embarrassment 'epidemic' is killing women! Empower girls to know cancer signs

As parents we have to lead by example. break down taboos, use the right words and celebrate the female bodyHow comfortable are our daughters when it comes to their bodies?Are we educating young girls to know what's normal when it comes to female health, and are we telling when they should get checked?

We need to encourage young girls to smash down taboos, and learn to feel comfortable with themselves and their bodies, whatever their shape or size.- go get your smear test, if it's due. One in three women are currently ignoring invites for the life-saving tests, and it's killing women- tell our girls about the importance of smear tests, knowing their bodies and feeling comfortable talking about it- vagina, vulva, clitoris, labia...

- talk about what's normal and what's not, ensuring they know when they should worry and see the doctor- hammer home that there is no "normal" when it comes to womens' bodies, embrace it and talk about it, and celebrate positive female role models- make sure you speak openly about the signs and symptoms of all female cancers and drum it in that early diagnosis saves livesWhile it is great to recognise how far we have come in so many ways, all us women use today as an...

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