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Is it bad to require anesthesia for a pelvic exam or pap smear and if so what does it mean?
It is not typical for women to require anesthesia for a pap smear or pelvic exam. It means that there is increased risk for these procedures, due to the added risk of anesthesia. It may be that more low-risk anti-anxiety medications would be sufficient. Talk with your health care provider about options for safe and effective preventive health care.
What else can I help you with?
Is a pelvic exam a pap smear?
No, but a pap smear is usually part of a pelvic exam. In a pap smear, cells are scraped from your cervix. In a pelvic exam, the doctor inserts her fingers into your vagina and feels your reproductive organs.
What are the requirements for birth control?
Legally, only blood pressure monitoring is required. Doctors will require a pap smear or pelvic exam, but this is illegal. Pap tests are an OPTIONAL test for cancer in women.
Why is bimanual pelvic exam performed after pap smear?
The bimanual exam, if indicated, is done after the pap smear so that the examiner does not disturb cells on the cervix and does not introduce lubricant that may affect the readability of the pap smear.
Why do they take cervix cells during a pelvic exam?
Cervix cells are taken during a pelvic exam to perform a Pap smear, which helps screen for cervical cancer and detect any abnormal changes in the cells early on. This is an important preventive measure in women's health care.
Can you give yourself a pelvic examination?
No. You might be able to get cultures for a Pap smear, but seeing and feeling are part of the exam as well and that is not something you can do for yourself.
How is cervicitis diagnosed?
The standard method of diagnosing cervicitis is through a pelvic examination or a Pap smear. During the pelvic exam, the physician usually swabs the affected area, and then sends the tissue sample to a laboratory.
Do you have to get a pap smear when getting the depo shot?
All girls should have at least a baseline PAP Exam (with or without PAP smear). especially before becoming sexually active and discuss birth control. All females after becoming sexually active should have a PAP smear. If a smear is normal, it is you can typically go just once a year. If abnormal, you may need treatment with creams or in-office treatment.
What are normal results for a pelvic exam?
The external and internal genitalia will be free of any lesions, abnormal discharge with no abnormal masses or tenderness upon palpation. The Pap smear will be normal.
What is the V code for Pap smear with annual exam?
A pap smear is usually coded under V72.31 with a routine exam.
Im 2 weeks early with my period what does that mean?
It means your hormones are wacky and your ovaries released an egg early. Still, you might want to tell your doctor so he or she can do a pelvic exam or a pap smear.
Could the doctor do only a bi-manual exam and no pelvic exam and tell if you are pregnant?
A bi-manual exam IS a pelvic exam and there is no reason for a doctor to do one just to check if you are pregnant. An ultrasound will show far more than a pelvic esam ever could.
If a teenager requests oral contraception should they be given a pelvic exam and Pap smear?
Pelvic exams start earlier if the teenager (under 18 years) requests oral contraception. Pap smears should continue once yearly for three years and at the physicians discretion following this time.
