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Could pap smear show that the person had an abortion?
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Generally no.: The pap smear is a test to screen for cervical cancer. Prior abortion (whether in recent days or long ago) is not something that a pap test can diagnose / interpret. The cells of the cervix can change in some ways when a woman is pregnant, but those changes are not specific and would not be able to be tied to prior pregnancy termination.
Answered 12/2/2013
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