When a pap result comes back inadequate, your health care provider will recommend retesting on a schedule that makes sense given your health history. Occasionally, in postmenopausal women, treatment with estrogen may be recommended prior to retesting.
A pap smear is a cytological test. It is not a chemical test.
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.
A pap smear is a screening test for cervical cancer.
A smear Test is a test for women only to see if they have cancer. The Doctor of the smear test stretche's the womens vagina and brushes around inside and then tests it and they receive the results a few weeks after.
A pap smear test won't prevent pregnancy.
A pap smear can't detect pregnancy. A pregnancy test is required for that purpose.
A pap smear is a screening test for cervical cancer.
A pap smear is a screening test for cervical cancer.
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.
Papanicolaou test also known as pap smear test
A pap smear is a screening test for cervical cancer. It is a normal part of prenatal care.
Yes, lubricants can affect a pap smear.