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A Pap smear is generally considered to be a reliable screening tool for Cervical cancer, with an accuracy rate of about 70-90% in detecting abnormal cells. However, its effectiveness can vary based on factors such as the sample collection method, laboratory techniques, and the skill of the health care provider. It's important to follow up with regular screenings and any recommended follow-up tests to ensure early detection and treatment.
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What medications interferes with a accurate pap smear test results?
Vaginal medications may affect accurate pap smear test results. Other medications do not.
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 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.
Can you get pregnant if your pap smear test is positive?
yes get pregnant if pep smear test positive
Can do pap smear if had iucd?
Yes, IUDs do not interfere with the ability to get a pap smear.
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.
Would obtaining a PAP smear be a surgical or medical asepsis?
Obtaining a pap smear uses medical asepsis. There is no break in skin when getting a pap smear.
Is there a home kit for pap smear where to get?
There is no home kit for a pap smear as of Fall 2014. See your health care provider for your pap smear.
Can lubricants affect a pap smear test?
Yes, lubricants can affect a pap smear.
Is pregnancy visual during pap smear?
A pap smear can't detect pregnancy.
What is the abbreviation for papanicolaou smear?
Pap smear.
What does pap smear test do and why do females need it?
A pap smear is a screening test for cervical cancer.
