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Is it necessary to use vaginal estrogen before having a pap smear in a menopausal woman ?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Unclear: Vaginal estrogen is sometimes prescribed to post menopausal women for atrophy. The use of vaginal Estrogen is unrelated to one’s need to undergo an annual preventative cancer screening exam such as a pap smear.
Answered 11/8/2019
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No, not useful: There is no reason to use estrogens prior to a PAP test. In fact local estrogens could cause some changes which could confuse the interpretation of the test findings. So you should tell her to avoid any such intervention.
Answered 8/2/2018
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