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Pap Smears?
Would someone please tell me what a "pap smear" is! I know it has to do with going to the gyno. But what is it and what is it for? And how is it done?-Thanks!
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What is a Pap test?
The Pap test (also called a Pap smear) checks for changes in the cells of your cervix. The cervix is the lower part of the uterus (womb) that opens into the vagina (birth canal). The Pap test can tell if you have an infection, abnormal (unhealthy) cells, or cancer.
How is a Pap test done?
Your health care provider can do a Pap test during a pelvic exam. It is a quick test that takes only a few minutes. You will be asked to lie down on an exam table and put your feet in holders called stirrups, letting your knees fall to the side. A sheet will cover your legs and stomach. The health care provider will put an instrument called a speculum into your vagina, opening it to see the cervix and to do the Pap test. She or he will use a special stick, brush or swab to take a few cells from inside and around the cervix. The cells are placed on a small glass slide, then checked by a lab to make sure they are healthy. While painless for most women, a Pap test can cause discomfort for some women.
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A pap smear is rather uncomfortable but not usually painful. She'll put some goo on her finger and insert it in your vagina and feel your organs. Then, she'll insert a hollow tube called a speculum to keep the passage open while she shines a light on your cervix and gathers some cells with a cotton swab. The cotton swab is analyzed in a lab to test for lady-problems :) You should start getting a pap smear once a year when you turn 18, become sexually active, or start taking birth control pills - whichever comes first.
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A papsmear is when your gyno checks your female organs! They go inside of you to make sure everything is alright with you and to see if you can or can't have kids! Hope I helped and I hope that explains what a papsmear is!! :)
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A papsmear is to check your female organs...they go up inside u and check u to make sure everything is ok and u can still have kids..hope that answers it
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