A TikTok claim has gone viral after a creator said that during a routine Pap smear, while they happened to be on their period, their OB-GYN offered to shorten or eliminate the rest of their cycle by “scooping it out.”
The idea spread quickly, raising eyebrows across TikTok. Several medical professionals have since weighed in with concerns and explanations, but for some women, the concept alone sounded tempting.
