If the thought of a complete stranger perched between your legs while using a brush to collect a sample of cells from your cervix doesn’t fill you with joy, you’re not alone.

Receiving an abnormal Pap smear result can be scary, but it’s also very common and often nothing to worry about. Here, an OB-GYN explains how common abnormal Pap smears are, what causes them, and what happens next.

As far as skin conditions go, eczema – also known as dermatitis – is one of the most well-known. Atopic eczema, which is the most common type, affects up to one in 10 adults and two in 10 children in the UK, according to some estimates.