Women 21 to 65 with no history of abnormal pap smear get Cervical cancer screening about every three to five years. Talk with your health care provider for advice specific to your situation and health history.
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.
The equipment needed for a pap smear is the patient drape, speculum, warm water, and the pap collection device.
Yes, a woman can get pregnant after a pap smear, as the procedure does not affect fertility or the ability to conceive. A pap smear involves collecting cells from the cervix for cervical cancer screening and does not interfere with ovulation or sperm transport. However, it's important to note that the timing of the pap smear in relation to the menstrual cycle could affect the likelihood of conception in that cycle. Overall, the procedure itself does not prevent pregnancy.
ICD9 codes are diagnostic codes. The pap smear is a procedure and has a CPT code.
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.
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.