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It is recommended for women to receive a pap smear because to collect cells that could detected HPV virus, Cervical cancer or other abnormal changes. The pap smear test should be done yearly.

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Can a women do a pap smear herself?

no


Which gender gets a pap smear?

Typically women get pap smears. Rarely, men get anal pap smears, but this is not a common practice.


Do virgins need Pap smears?

Pap smears are recommended for women 21 and over. Women who have not had intercourse are at low risk for Cervical cancer.


Do virgins need a pap smear?

Pap smears are recommended for women 21 and over. Women who have not had intercourse are at low risk for cervical cancer.


What is a pep test?

Women get pap tests or a pap smear to test for the presence of cancer in the uterus or cervix. The cells that collected from a pap test are tested. Women should get tested every three years.


Why should women have 2 yealy pap smears?

For women with no history of abnormal pap smears, the frequency of paps is typically every three to five years. Women who had an abnormal or inadequate pap smear may get two smears in a year depending on their health history.


When does a woman stop having pap tests?

Most women stop having pap smears at age 65. Women should continue annual gyn exams, however, even after pap smears are no longer recommended.


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.


What is the legal age to start getting pap smears?

There is no law that determines the time to start pap smears. Pap smears are recommended for women 21 to 65.


Do you have to get a pap smear if you have the gardisal vaccine?

Yes, women who have had the Gardasil vaccine should continue getting pap smears.


What is the utensil called that doctors use to do pap smears on women?

The equipment needed for a pap smear is the patient drape, speculum, warm water, and the pap collection device.


Why do women have to get PAP smears?

It is recommended for women to regularly get pap smears in order to detect cancerous processes in the endocervical canal. Pap test is a screening test that can successfully detect the initial stages of cancer.