Gen Z women argue that these procedures are barbaric, but millennials and medical experts beg to differ, urging the importance of pap smear screenings.

Lauryn Jiles is a freelance writer, working in the fashion, beauty, health, lifestyle, pop culture and entertainment verticals.

I’m sorry but you people act so odd whenever women express mild discomfort at the thought of a torture device being shoved into our cervix https://t.co/r8nm2MNScI

PAP SMEARS ARE MILDY UNCOMFORTABLE AND EMBARRASSING AT WORST. STOP FEARMONGERING. STOP LIVING IN FEAR!!!!! you know what’s more painful than a pap smear? CERVICAL CANCER.

Different from vaginismus is vulvodynia. According to the Cleveland Clinic, vulvodynia is described as pain in the vulva area that can last for months. There are two types of vulvodynia — localized and generalized. Localized pain occurs in one spot, whereas generalized pain can occur in several different spots.

No way am I seeing "you should reject pap smears" and "doctors shouldn't ask if you're pregnant" today. OPEN THE SCHOOLS

I cannot imagine advocating for women to not get proper and adequate gynecological healthcare and acting like it’s a feminist take

You can request plastic if your gyno isn’t already using that already. Communicate with them. They can also add more lubricant! I’m so sick of seeing people act like that’s not an option or that every Pap smear is torture. Just scaring women away from vital medical procedures. https://t.co/7xitsYnzcy

100%. All these liberal women parroting anti-birth control, anti-pap smear, have even seen anti-tampon don't get how dangerous this rhetoric is. Esp in an era where we're actively losing repro rights (in the US) - we've already lost Roe and mifepristone could be banned soon!! https://t.co/g3zqGjn7fz

The Pap smear isnt doing that either??? Are yall ok? https://t.co/C1waODnPWT

So apparently Gen Z and the youngest Millennials are refusing to get pelvic exams or Pap smears? I’ve seen a bunch of them saying “I’d rather get cancer” and I’m here to tell y’all that no… no, you would not. Nobody wants to die of cervical cancer at 27. What is happening??