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A pap smear does not detect gonorrhea or chlamydia, although you can get those specific tests done at the same time. A pap looks for abnormal cells on the cervix.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 10y agoYou can contract chlamydia after having a pap smear done. The pap smear doesn't cause or spread chlamydia, and won't protect against chlamydia.
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Can a Pap smear detect chlamydia?
Pap smears can't detect chlamydia, and a normal Pap doesn't mean you don't have chlamydia. A pap smear looks for cervical cancer and precancerous problems. If you need testing for chlamydia, ask for the test by name.
How do you get the results of a chlamydia test?
To get chlamydia test results, contact the health care provider that did the test.
How can you have four years of normal pap tests and this one comes back positive for chlamydia?
A pap smear does not detect chlamydia. A pap smear can not detect chlamydia, and a negative Pap smear does not indicate that you don't have chlamydia. So, yes, it's possible to have a Pap test for four years and not know you have chlamydia if your health care provider didn't do a specific test for chlamydia. Did your health care provider actually test for chlamydia in the prior four years? First check with your health care provider, and then you can try to figure out how you might have contracted it, if in fact you had a negative test as soon as a year ago.
Why does the physician take a Pap smear?
Such swab tests are used to check for gonorrhea and chlamydia, or bacterial vaginitis, which is a bacterial infection resulting in inflammation of the vagina.
Is pregnancy visual during pap smear?
A pap smear can't detect pregnancy.
Does bleeding after a pap smear mean chlamydia?
If a woman's cervix bleeds with minimal contact, it may be a sign of chlamydia. Bleeding or spotting after a pap smear isn't necessarily a sign of chlamydia. Since you're concerned, contact your health care provider to make sure you were tested for chlamydia at the time of the pap smear.
Can the doctor tell if you are pregnant by a pap smear?
A pap smear can't detect pregnancy. A pregnancy test is needed to detect pregnancy.
Can a pap smear detect CIN?
A pap smear can detect conditions that may be CIN. Further testing is required for definitive diagnosis of CIN.
What can you detect with a pop smear?
A pap smear is a screening test for cervical cancer.
A is used to detect cervical cancer?
PAP Smear
A pap smear is used to detect the presence of abnormal cells in the?
A pap smear is used to detect the presence of abnormal cells in the cervix, most often. Vaginal and anal pap smears are also used.
Can hpv lay dormant in the body were a pap smear wont detect?
Yes, HPV can be dormant and undetected by a pap smear. A pap smear looks for damage to the cervix caused by HPV. It does not look for all subtypes of HPV or detect HPV infection.
