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I am 63 should i still get pap smears or any kind of cervical check up?

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New ACOG rules: The most recent American College of OB GYN (ACOG) organization's rules are for pap smears every three years except for patients who are your age, and have had 3 negative consecutive previous pap smears, or the cervix/uterus has been surgically removed. If you have had a previous history of multiple abnormal pap smears with an intact cervix/uterus, continued MD pap follow up would be prudent.

Dr Hodge and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/28/2017

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