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Pap smear complications
A 19-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 46 years experience
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 micr... Read More
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Dr. Anne Rodriguezanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Screening test: A sampling of cells from the cervix to test for the cellular changes that can lead to cervical cancer- it is a screening test and not usually a diagno... Read More
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Dr. Maritza Baezanswered
Family Medicine 19 years experience
Cancer check: A pap test looks for cervical cancer. The doctor will inserrt a speculum into the vagina to look at the cervix and take a sample of cervical cells to ... Read More
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5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Wayne Ingramanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
No: A good pelvic examiner can perform a pap smear with little or no discomfort.
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5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Susan Almquistanswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 18 years experience
No.: Most patients shouldn't have pain from the pap smear or the exam. Patients may be uncomfortable from the speculum which allows us to see the cervix, ... Read More
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5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Yash Khannaanswered
Family Medicine 59 years experience
No it does not hurt: It may be unconfortable for some but is not painful.
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Dan Fisheranswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
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 hig... Read More
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5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Barry Kahnanswered
Pathology 33 years experience
Very important: In the past 50-60 years, there has been no single test that has done more to screen for cancer than the pap smear. It is very important for women to ... Read More
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5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Killiananswered
General Practice 30 years experience
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 hybr... Read More
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4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Sparacinoanswered
Family Medicine 39 years experience
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 on... Read More
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A 57-year-old female asked:
Dr. Charles Sturgisanswered
Pathology 31 years experience
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 findin... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
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 any... Read More
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4.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Marianne DiNapolianswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 10 years experience
<3 minutes: A pap smear is a gynecologic test used to screen women for cervical cancer. A doctor will visualize the cervix by inserting a speculum into the vagina... Read More
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6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Thomas Wolski Jranswered
General Practice 12 years experience
Depends on her age: Current guidelines recommend that women get their first pap at the age of 21, even if they are sexually active prior to that. Exceptions (where it sho... Read More
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6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vinod Shidhamanswered
Specializes in Pathology
Annual is best.: Many guidelines are recommended (sadly recommends less frequent that annual pap to avoid overtreatment).
If you can afford (and prevent overtreatme... Read More
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5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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