Question 1

after a pap smear while pregnant when is it safe to have sex?

Accepted Answer

If you are pregnant: Having sex will not make you pregnant again.  However, being pregnant  will not protect you from getting a sexually transmitted disease. Unless your obstetrician tells you otherwise, it is normally safe (from an injury standpoint) to have sex when pregnant.

Question 2

i'm. i. pregnant. from. pap. test?

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: Please repost with a coherent question... If you're asking if you became pregnant from a PAP smear, the answer is no.

Question 3

can a pap smear detect a pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Detecting Pregnancy: A pelvic exam and the visual part of a pap smear can clue the doctor into asking if you could be pregnant. The pap part of the exam, the scraping of the cervix has no ability to tell if one is pregnant. That is not what the pap smear is for.

Question 4

is a pap smear safe during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Pap smears are safe in pregnancy and they are recommended at the first prenatal visit if it has been more than a year since your last pap.  Sometimes they will cause spotting afterwards because the cervix is more easily irritated during pregnancy.  This is common and usually stops within 24 hours.

Question 5

can you get pregnant after a pap smear?

Accepted Answer

Sure: Having had a recent pap smear will not prevent conception.

Question 6

will a pregnancy show up on a pap smear?

Accepted Answer

no: Only checks for cancer or other abnormalies of the cervix, but nothing regarding pregnancy.

Question 7

can pap smear help you get pregnant fast?

Accepted Answer

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 8

can i have colposcope for bad pap if pregnant?

Accepted Answer

Colposcopy: Yes. The doctor will look to make sure that you do not have a high grade lesion that may become invasive cancer.

Question 9

had sex after pap can i get pregnant that way?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Pregnancy is possible and is known to have occurred from sex on any day of the cycle. Having PAP is not a contraceptive. If you do not wish to be pregnant, use contraception all the time, every time. You may consider implanted contraceptive, or IUD. 
Practice safe sex. 
If you miss your period by 4-5 days, do a home pregnancy test. If the result is negative repeat the test 4-5 days later unless you get a period by then. Use first morning urine and follow the instructions for the test carefully.

Question 10

can an abnormal pap be a sign of early pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

No: Although inflammation can cause an abnormal pap smear, by far, the most common cause of an abnormal pap smear is a sexually transmitted virus called human papilloma virus (hpv)...Not pregnancy.

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