A 39-year-old member asked:

How long after having pap smear should you have unprotected sex?

1 doctor answer1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Walter Kobasa
Obstetrics and Gynecology 39 years experience
unsure: Having pap has no affect on unprotected sex unsure what you are asking. You can get std with unprotected sex. The pap smear is checking for cervical cancer.
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