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A member asked:
If i never have sex do i never need a pap smear? does someone who has never become sexually active really need a pap smear?
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Cervical : Cervical cancer is almost non-existant in celibate catholic nuns who have never had sex. While the pap test or smear is used for detection of abnormal cells in the cervix, occasionally an endometrial cancer will be detected.Also, during the exam, the uterus and ovaries are also checked. Nuns have higher rates of ovarian cancer than childbearing women so they may not need paps but may benefit from gynecologic examinations.
Answered 1/18/2017
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