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The American Cancer Society recommends having your first Pap smear three years after becoming sexually active, or by age 21, whichever comes first. Older women who have never had the test should also have a Pap smear.
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I have to go to the doctor for my first Pap test soon. I know that they take cells from your cervix and vagina. Does this mean that if you still have your hymen, it will have to be broken or is the ho - Teen Forums, College Forums, Teen Advice Technical Support Discussion Boards. ... 8:04 pm on June 7, ... It shouldn't be too bad.
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It is important to have your first Pap test within 3 years of having sex for the first time or by age 21. You may be able to stop having regular Pap tests after you are 65 to 70 years of age, if you have had 3 normal Pap tests in a row, you do not have a high risk of cervical cancer, and you have not had any new...
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women.webmd.com/pap-test
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When you note that this is her first gynecologic visit, she tells you that she didn’t think she needed such a checkup until her first Pap test.
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Women can delay having their first Pap test for cervical cancer until they turn 21 and many can wait longer to go back for follow-up screenings, according to new guidelines released Friday by a major medical group. ... New pap smear guidelines ... BE THE FIRST TO COMMENT; You must be logged in to leave a comment. Log in | Register...
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They have therefore issued a committee opinion, advising physicians to stress that patients should visit an obstetrician-gynecologist before they become sexually active, and to inform them of the difference between a Pap test and a routine annual exam.
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Ordinary least-squared regression was used to evaluate the trend of increasing time between the first Pap test on the age-adjusted incidence of ASCUS, LSIL, HSIL, and suggestive of squamous cell carcinoma.
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Nov 20, 2009 ... New guidelines for cervical cancer screening say women should delay their first Pap test until age 21, and be screened less often than ...
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www.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/health/20pap.html
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