Some women get a cramp when the small brush is inserted a little into the opening of the cervix. It is a normal reaction of the cervix to the insertion.
It's not unusual for women to have a small amount of bleeding with their pap smear. On its own, blood in the pap smear has no clinical significance.
A pap smear will not cause a problem during pregnancy. It is a normal part of prenatal care.
A pap smear is a screening test for cervical cancer. It is a normal part of prenatal care. It will not harm a pregnancy.
A pap smear does not affect your fertility. You are as likely to get pregnant after a pap smear as you are before a pap smear.
Many women experience a small cramp during the pap smear. This cramping is short-lived.
A miscarriage does not change recommendations for pap smear frequency. You go for a pap smear on the schedule recommended at your last pap smear.
yes get pregnant if pep smear test positive
Yes, IUDs do not interfere with the ability to get a pap smear.
There is no home kit for a pap smear as of Fall 2014. See your health care provider for your pap smear.
Obtaining a pap smear uses medical asepsis. There is no break in skin when getting a pap smear.
Yes, lubricants can affect a pap smear.
A pap smear can't detect pregnancy.