A 41-year-old member asked:
Does it mean anything if i bleed during my pap smear?
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Dr. Karen Jonesanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 39 years experience
Cervix fragile: It is not unusual for a woman to spot or have a little light bleeding when a pap smear is done. This is because some of the cells of the cervix can be fragile, and the brush used in the pap can make those cells bleed.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
What does an inflamed pap smear mean?
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Dr. Marina Landaanswered
Pathology 34 years experience
Inflammatory cells: Iflamed pap smear most probably means smear reveals a lot of inflammatory cells - predominantly neutrophils. Inflammation may be seen in presence of fungal organisms and trichomanas vaginalis, or just be a sign of chronic or acute cervicitis without any microorganisms.
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