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What does having a cured case of chlamydia have to do with a pap?
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∙ 13y ago
Recent chlamydia can cause inflammation on a Pap. Paps don't test for or detect chlamydia. A repeat Pap may help clear up any confusion about the cause of the abnormality. Recommendations for quicker repeat or other evaluation will depend on what kind of pap result you received. Ask your health care provider for information specific to your situation.
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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 chlamydia show up in lab work but not in pap?
Chlamydia shows up in a chlamydia test. It doesn't show up in pap smears or other lab work. These other tests are not meant to find chlamydia.
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.
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 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.
Can chlamydia cause an abnormal pap smear when you have no reproductive organs?
Chlamydia infection of the cervix could cause a pap smear with inflammation or other minor abnormalities, but not serious abnormal results. But if you have no reproductive organs, what body part is being examined with the Pap smear? Your question doesn't make sense. Please contact your health care provider to clarify what testing you have had done.
When does a woman stop having pap tests?
Most women stop having pap smears at age 65. Women should continue annual gyn exams, however, even after pap smears are no longer recommended.
Will it change the results if you have intercourse before a pap smear?
There are no special considerations orconcerns about having intercourse after a pap smear. You can have sex on the way home from a pap without any special health worries.
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.
Do you need to have pap smear before starting pill after giving birth?
Pap smears and birth control pills having nothing to do with each other. Pap smear screening is important for your health.
What if you had chlamydia for two years?
If you had chlamydia for a long period, you may have experienced complications of chlamydia such as pelvic inflammatory disease or epididymitis. Most people with chlamydia do not experience long-term complications. Talk to your health care provider for advice specific to your situation.
Negative pap smear touch of blood after intercourse?
If you're having bleeding after sex, it makes sense to contact your health care provider. A pap smear checks for cervical cancer; other problems can also cause bleeding after sex, and you should find out if an exam is needed in your case.
