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I am due for my pap smear (cervical smear) tommorow but i might reschedule because my discharge is heavy?
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Call your doc: You may need cultures to r/o infection, even with a discharge u can do a thin prep or sure path pap.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Do you mean...: If you mean that you are on your period, than it would be advisable to have your pap smear when you are not bleeding at all (or as much), as blood can interfere with the processing of, or the interpretation of a pap smear.
Answered 4/3/2013
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