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Good evening. is it normal to experience cramping after a pap smear ?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Pap Smear: That is possible , especially if the procedure was painful.

Answered 5/29/2020

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Yes: Not uncommon to experience cramping after paps smear.

Answered 5/29/2020

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