ASCUS on a pap smear result points out the need for further testing. It is not a precancerous result, but it represents cells that can't be called normal. Talk with your health care provider about recommended follow-up.
ASCUS is a pap smear result, not a disease. It does not have any symptoms.
An ASCUS result on a pap smear means that the abnormal cells couldn't be called cancer or precancerous changes, but also couldn't be called normal. Women with ASCUS on their pap smear will have additional testing, depending on age and prior results. Talk with your health care provider to understand what followup is recommended in your case.
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.
ASCUS is not a disease; ASCUS is a pap smear result. It means that the cells on the cervix did not appear entirely normal, but they also did not appear to be precancerous cells. Depending on factors like age, history, and other test results, your health care provider will recommend a course of retesting or additional testing.
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, IUDs do not interfere with the ability to get a pap smear.
yes get pregnant if pep smear test positive
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.
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.