Question 1

is it normal to have vaginal pain after a pap smear test?

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Mild, briefly: It is normal to have some vaginal spotting and cramping after a pap smear. If you are having a lot of pain, or non-period bleeding that is more than a little spotting, you should talk to a healthcare provider.

Question 2

burning pain when urinating . after pap smear. had uti before but it was already cleared then pap smear was taken place . is it normal to feel pain?

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It can ... briefly: The insertion of the speculum used to obtain the Pap smear from the cervix can be minimally traumatizing. There could be very mild irritation or even superficial abrasion from this process, and this could burn when in contact with urine. These tissues heal extraordinarily quickly, and I wouldn't expect it to last more than a day or two. Good wishes:)

Question 3

what could cause pain passing urine after a pap smear?

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Possibly gloves, etc: It might be from irritation from gloves if it is just after the smear, or it can be from a hard sweep by the speculum.  It can be from infection, like UTI or cystitis.  If you had colposcopy, it might be from the Acetic Acid used to destinguish areas to by biopsied, etc..  I would say that if it persists, see your doctor for work-up.

Question 4

what is a pap smear?

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Screen for cancer: Named for its discoverer george papanicolaou, cells from the cervix of the uterus are smeared onto a glass slide, stained, and examined under the microscope for cancer or precancer ("dysplasia"; "intraepithelial lesion").  This enables detection of the vast majority of cervical cancers -- once the greatest cancer killer of young women -- while still easy to cure.

Question 5

does a pap smear hurt?

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No: A good pelvic examiner can perform a pap smear with little or no discomfort.

Question 6

how important is pap smear?

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Could be very.: The pap smear is a way to find cervical cancer before it becomes serious. Cervical cancer is a sexually transmitted disease and young women are at highest risk of the disease.  If you have had abnormal paps, infection with the hpv virus or multiple sex partners you may be at risk for cervical cancer and should have discussion about appropriate screening with your doctor.

Question 7

what can pap smear pick up?

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Pap Smears: Pap smears are designed to look for skin changes that could or would predict risk for developing cervical cancer.  They now can also test for the hybrid hpv dna test that can tell if in the skin there is any of the hpv dna that could cause cancer. They also can add a test to look for chlamydia and gonorrhea.

Question 8

what can pap smear help you?

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No: A pap smear is used to look for precancerous cells of the cervix before they become a problem. Your first pregnancy visit may be a good time to get one if you need it.

Question 9

how often is pap smear needed?

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Depends on patient.: For a woman between the ages of 30 and 65, if a baseline pap test is negative and the patient also has a negative hpv dna result (dual negative findings), then the next pap test can wait for 3 years.  Hope that this helps.

Question 10

will a pap smear make me loose?

Accepted Answer

Will make a woman...: A routine pap smear will make a woman less likely to get cervical disease such as cervical cancer. A pap smear will not make her loose, tight, nor anything else in that manner.

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