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Where to get a free or low-cost pap smear or colposcopy in Macon, Georgia

Black women die from cervical cancer at roughly twice the rate of white women (CDC WONDER, 2020-2022 three-year average), a disease that is nearly fully preventable with screening and HPV vaccination.

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Community health centers in Macon

8 federally qualified community health centers in Macon charge on a sliding scale by income and see patients regardless of insurance. Call ahead to confirm the site offers a Pap smear and to book.

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Need a colposcopy in Macon? Start with the same clinics

If your pap smear or HPV test comes back abnormal, the usual next step is a colposcopy: a 10 to 15 minute exam where a clinician looks at the cervix with a magnifying scope and, if needed, takes a small biopsy. It is how abnormal cells get diagnosed before they can become cancer.

The community health centers listed above provide pap smear screening, and many perform colposcopy on-site or refer you to a partner clinic that does. Call and ask two questions: whether they do colposcopy on-site, and whether you qualify for NBCCEDP coverage, which pays for diagnostic follow-up after an abnormal result, not just the screening itself.

Georgia's free cervical cancer screening program

If you are uninsured or under-insured, Georgia runs a NBCCEDP program that covers pap smear and follow-up at no cost for residents who qualify.

Georgia Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (BCCP)

Program details and eligibility Full Georgia eligibility guide

Other free screening in Macon

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