Fewer Yearly Screenings?

I often wonder if I really need my yearly women's health exam.  I dread that appointment like the plague.  I don't know why.  Seems like I would be used to it, after all these years on birth control and having two kids.  But, I still dread it.

Imagine my surprise (and delight) when I came across an article called Older Americans Over-Screened for Colon Cancer telling me that people are getting screened too often for a lot of things.  If I live to be 65 I can forgo the dreaded yearly checkup!  Hooray!

I'm pretty sure my doctor will recommend yearly checkups, but doesn't one every three years sound much better than one a year?  I'll have to have a discussion with the doc at my next appointment.