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Can i still have a pap smear if im spotting from starting birth control? its very light
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Spotting : should not interfere, with the liquid based pap smear more commonly used these days. Older glass slide paps, sometimes were obscured by too much blood.
Answered 8/17/2019
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No harm: Your pap should be okay. Get HPV vaccine if you have not done so.
Answered 8/21/2019
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