Yes. I've had one. Took 45 seconds. Super simple. Not stressful. Trying to find a doctor/nurse who has the skill is the hard part.
The speculum (plastic or metal) is placed into the vagina to hold the walls of the vagina apart. The speculum goes under and over the cervix; this is the most uncomfortable you might feel. This lets the doctor visualize (see) the cervix. Then, the doctor brushes the cervix to obtain cells. This used to be called scraping. This is and should be painless. The nurse holds the glass media on which the doctor rubs the brush to transfer your cells to the media. The nurse labels this and sends it to the lab. The doctor removes the speculum and finishes the pelvic exam.
No, it does not need to be removed for a Pap smear. The annual gyn exam and testing can be done with the Nuva Ring in place. Not that I know of. I have had a pap smear done with it in. It may just be the practitioner's preference. If so, then she/he can probably remove and place it back immediately after the exam. But I would leave it in and inform my practitioner.
Yes, when I was pregnant i had a pap smear done just to make sure everything is ok, there is no worry......
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No it does not.
A pap smear is a screening test for cervical cancer. It doesn't make it easier or harder to get pregnant.
There is no "pap smear urine test." A urine test may be done at the time of the pap smear to detect other conditions. Talk with your heatlh care provider to find out what tests were done during your exam.
A pap smear is a screening test for cervical cancer. It doesn't make it harder or easier for you to get pregnant.
Sure, it's possible for your water to break during a pap smear. There is nothing about the pap smear process that would cause your water to break.
Hello, Easyiest way to make a smear test less painfull is by relaxing whilst haveing it done, no one likes them done, but just put your mind off whats been done and it wiill be over and done with quicker. jen
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