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Is age 11 too young to have a pap smear?
if you are sexually active no a pap smear or at the very least a trip the the gyn is adviced, if not sexually active you can wait a few yearsAlternate response:Yes, 11 is too young to have a Pap smear, because 11 is too young to be having sexual intercouse. In most jurisdictions such activity with an 11 year old is illegal.If an 11 year old presented to my practice requesting a Pap smear I would be referring the matter to the Department of Community Services (child safety), which I am legally obliged to do.For what it's worth, the National Cervical Screening Program in Australia recommends you have your first Pap smear between 18 and 20 years of age, or two years after you become sexually active, whichever is the later.(i.e if you became sexually active at 15 years of age, your first Pap smear would still not take place until you were at least 18.)
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.
Can you have a smear test in the UK before the age of twenty-five?
Normally in the UK woman do not have smear tests until about 25. However if you want to you can have these as soon as you are sexually active, it is completely up to you. Some say as soon as you are sexually active have a smear test. I hope this helps
What is Pap stand for in Pap Smear?
A sample that is taken out of the cervix by your health care professional (doctor) when you reach a certain age (typically when you are sexually active), to ensure that there is nothing wrong in that area eg. cervical cancer, sti's...
Can a pap smear stop you from conceiving?
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.
How often should you get a pap smear?
You should have your first Pap smear three years after you start having sex or at age 21. Continue having a Pap smear once a year until you've had at least 3 normal ones. After this, you should have a Pap smear at least every 3 years, unless your health care provider thinks you need them more often. Keep having Pap smears throughout your life, even after you've gone through menopause. Certain things put you at higher risk of cervical cancer. Your doctor will consider these when recommending how often you should have a Pap smear. If you're older than 65, talk with your doctor about how often you need a Pap smear. If you've been having Pap smears regularly and they've been negative, you may not need to keep having them. The American Cancer Society recommends Pap smears on a yearly basis for women of child bearing age and as the previous answer states, older women and women who have had a hysterectomy may not need a pap as often but ask your health care provider for your own schedule. The annual gynecological exam is still recommended, even though a Pap smear may not be part of that each year. You should start exams when you become sexually active or at age eighteen.
How long after a miscarriage do you go for pap?
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.
Is a PAP Smear necessary?
A PAP smear can detect early signs of dysplagia, an overgrowth of cells and tissue. Dysplagia can often be detected in sexually active women. Any overgrowth of cells can become cancer, which makes PAP tests very important.
Can do pap smear if had iucd?
Yes, IUDs do not interfere with the ability to get a pap smear.
Can you get pregnant if your pap smear test is positive?
yes get pregnant if pep smear test positive
Should you have a PAP test within one year of being sexually active or can you wait longer?
The doctors like for you to have a pap test done once you become sexually active. Have the PAP test now. Best thing to be certain everything is ok down there.
What does blood in your pap smear mean?
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.
