The Pap test is a simple procedure. A doctor inserts a small brush and obtains a sample of cervical cells that are then analyzed under a microscope.
The procedure is often recommended if a Pap test indicates the presence of abnormal cells.
Pap smears check to see if you need further testing to detect cancer of the cervix or precancerous changes on the cervix.
It is called the "Pap" test after its developer, Dr. George N. Papanicolaou.
A pap does not affect the accuracy of a pregnancy test.
A pap smear is a screening test for cervical cancer.
A pap smear is not used to test for herpes. Whether an HPV test will be run at the time of your pap depends on factors including your age, pap history, and current pap result. Ask your health care provider if it makes sense for you to be tested for HPV at your next pap.
Yes. That is the whole point of a pap test
It often is called a "Pap smear."
A pap smear test won't prevent pregnancy.
The Papanicolaou Test, also called a Pap test or Pap smear is used to detect cervical cancer. A variation, the anal Pap is used to detect anal cancer.
Women get pap tests or a pap smear to test for the presence of cancer in the uterus or cervix. The cells that collected from a pap test are tested. Women should get tested every three years.