LeAnn Rimes provided an important reminder to fans that self-care is vital. The singer posted the revelation on Instagram that she recently underwent a surgical procedure to deal with pre-cancerous cells in her cervix.

Explaining that she has experienced abnormal pap smears since she was 17, Rimes posted “after my latest abnormal pap smear and colposcopy revealed that i had high grade cervical dysplasia, i consulted with my doctor and we jointly decided that a LEEP procedure would be in my best interest, in order to remove the high grade, abnormal, pre-cancerous cells.”

She went on: “Early stages of cervical cancer don’t usually involve symptoms, so annual screenings and early detection can be lifesaving…so, ladies, please don’t put off getting your annual pap. my men, too… make sure you get your annual physical, minus the pap smear 😂”

Source: TasteOfCountry