Rhetorical question time. Who designs these tests?

 As my next routine screening looms, well...in around three months.....I started to ponder the nature of tests designed to identify cancers. 

Many of them can be diagnosed by the various imaging techniques available in most UK Hospitals.  They are then explored by taking a small sample for testing. 

Then there's blood tests that can identify some cancers.  The one for bowel cancer is very easily carried out in the privacy of your own bathroom.

And OK, the basic test for prostate cancer is intrusive, but I doubt it's that painful.

Yet, the  screening and tests for female are intrusive and uncomfortable.  It makes me wonder why, when many other have non-intrusive tests, do these have uncomfortable tests?  My reasoning is that they MUST have been developed by men, as women surely wouldn't make them so intrusive. 

So, maybe it's time less intrusive tests were developed, so women wouldn't dread going for them.

And last time I went, the radiologist said that I could have mine sitting....after at least three where I had my crutches taken away and was expected to keep still whilst standing in an unnatural position! 

I wonder?

 At the moment I am "house/cat" sitting, but really to keep an eye on Mum. (Aging health problems.) 

Anyway, Mum watches Drama channel all day.  When I was there earlier an advert was on about Water Aid.  If you are unaware what Water Aid is about, it's a charity that collects donations that are used to help bring clean water into developing countries.

Mum got quite upset about the small child collecting filthy water. 

It made me wonder, in these countries, I bet the "monied" people don have to collect their water in this fashion!  They probably turn a tap, as we do.  In which case, why the huge disparity? And why don't the "monied" do more to help, which I consider a rhetorical question.  As it's obvious to me, if you keep a section of society in a vulnerable position, they're more likely to do your bidding, if they think it might better their position.