Testing for chlamydia is very specific. A regular bacterial culture or wet smear will not detect chlamydia.

Searching with the same question, I found this answer at: http://www.drfeelgood.com.au/articles/tests/understanding_pap_smears.htm The canal inside the cervix (endocervical canal) which leads to the uterus cavity is lined by cells which make a transition to become those of the internal lining of the uterus. The transition point can easily vary from woman to woman and even from time to time in the same woman. This transition is not visible with the naked eye. One theory is that the abnormal calls occur at the point of transition. This is why a doctor aims to get a sample from the endocervical canal. A pap smear result routinely reports the presence or absence of these endocervical cells. The aim is to have a representation of endocervical component ensuring that the transition point has been past. It is important to check with your doctor that the endocervical component is present. I always use a brush inserted into the cervix canal when I do a pap smear . I tell the patient whether I feel I have adequately sampled the area. If there is no endocervical component present I discuss with the patient that forcing the brush up any further may not be appropriate. We discuss risks versus benefits of screening tests and decide together whether we will take any further action on the matter.

There are no special considerations orconcerns about having intercourse after a pap smear. You can have sex on the way home from a pap without any special health worries.

I've had them before, and I didn't feel embarrassed or self-conscious

Its the same as any pelvic exam......never something one looks forward to but extremely commonplace in the life of a woman. Like everyone else, you just get thru it and go on with you life.

The purpose of a cervical smear, otherwise known as a pap smear, is a test to screen any abnormalities within a woman's reproductive organs. Abnormalities can range from any signs of cancerous cells as well as sexually transmitted diseases like the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). The exam is usually conducted with an OBGyN, whom recommend that women begin screening in their early 20's, or if she is sexually active, and get a pap smear every 3-5 years after that.

he sure can, he can also tell you how far you are too

It means that the doctor didn't get enough cells from the pap/swab to be evaluatable. I just had one done and it read that way too and I asked what it meant too. Hope this helped

If your asking if pap smears make it easier to get pregnant, then you don't really understand how women get pregnant or what a pap smear is or is for. You get pregnant because sperm has been deposited into the uterus in whatever manner. You get a pap smear to determine the health of the vagina and cervix. One does NOT equal the other and should never be assumed to be related.

Stopping the birth control pill will not normall affect a pap smear test. The exception is a woman in menopause who stopped estrogen many months before the pap smear; this patient may have a higher risk for an inadequate, but not abnormal, pap result.

Swimming is usually not permitted for a month after Laser Eye surgery (Lasik) after which there should be no problem at all. It is however advisable to use swimming goggles to avoid risk of infection when swimming in untreated water.

A pap smear looks for cervical cancer and precancerous changes on the cervix. It's a screening test, so it doesn't diagnose disease directly, but points out those patients who need further testing.

Yes, you can have herpes and still have a normal pap smear. Herpes affects pap smears only very rarely -- only if the patient is having an outbreak on the cervix at the time of the test.

Yes, many young girls that have never been sexually active have pap smears. If you tell your clinician that this is your first pelvic exam, they will use a very small speculum, and tell you what to expect before they do the exam
i dont see why not

A PAP smear looks for cellular abnormalities associated with cervical cancer. While it may occasionally raise questions that eventually lead to recognizing the presence of HPV, that is not its function or expectation.

Please visit your obsetrician to get an answer. Don't take the chance of getting a wrong answer from ordinary people. Most health questions should be directed to your own physician.

A pap smear is a screening test for cervical cancer. Annual pap smears are no longer routinely recommended. Typically, women have a pap smear every three to five years, depending on her health history. Your health care provider can give you recommendations specific to your health history.

A pap smear is a screening test for cervical cancer.

If you have never had a pap smear before or if it is close to the time you are due for your annual exam, most doctors get the pap smear while you are in the office and being examined. If you have recently had a pap test done and it was normal, I would question the doctor about the reason s/he feels there is a need.

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.

it is test about cancer made relation but no problem

A pap smear is required after hysterectomy if the cervix was left intact, or if the hysterectomy was done due to cancer.

In most cases no. The cancer is rated 1 - 5 in this area. If you have a 3 - 4 reading they can perform a Cone Biopsy on you. Cervical cancer ishighly curable (I've had it myself in my mid-twenties.) You should be asking your specialist or at least your GP these questions to get proper confirmation.

During a pap smear, a sample of the cells of the cervix is taken. The "scraping" is more gentle than that word sounds; it is less vigorous than toothbrushing. If you remember getting a sample of cheek cells in high school biology to look under the microscope, you have a good sense of how a pap smear is taken.

There is no pressing need to get rid of sperm for a pap smear. Ideally, you should avoid sex and douching for 24 hours before the test.

detections yes can be founds when in lookings for the cancers in uterine very bad case. pap smear necessary for finding locations of uterines cancer in colons yes thank you please. Dr Serengetti (African Neurological Research Institute for Colons and Commas)

A Pap smear is meant to find changes in the cells of the cervix that could indicate cancer or a pre-cancerous condition. Occasionally, the pap smear will also indicate that there's an imbalance in the normal bacteria of the vagina, but it is not done for that purpose. A pap smear itself can't test for bacterial STDs in the vagina. If you want to know if you have chlamydia or gonorrhea, ask for those tests by name.