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Many women experience a small cramp during the pap smear. This cramping is short-lived.
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Stopping the birth control pill will not normall affect a pap smear test. The exception is a woman in menopause who stopped estrogen many months before the pap smear; this patient may have a higher risk for an inadequate, but not abnormal, pap result.
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A pap smear is a test, not a diagnosis. It doesn't require treatment. There are many different possible results from a pap smear, each requiring different follow-up.
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More commonly if you schedule your PAP just before your period can cause it to come back abnormal. But if your follow up is normal, don't worry. Many women have a couple abnormal over the years with no other problems.
You can get a pap smear from an internal medicine specialist, general practitioner, family practice provider, or women's health care provider. Many other specialists may also provide this screening to their patients. Ask your health care provider if this is a service you can get at his or her office.
Pap smears do not affect fertility. The same chance of pregnancy exists before or after a pap smear.
An internist, family practitioner, or GYN can do a pap smear. Many other health care providers also provide this routine test.
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