You can get a Pap smear while on your period, especially if you're only spotting or have a light flow. However, heavy bleeding may make it harder to detect abnormal cervical cells, interfering ...

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A year later, her Pap smear returned with abnormal results. At first, doctors thought she had cervical dysplasia, or pre-cancerous cell changes. Often, these cells can be removed and stopped from ...

Do I have cancer if I need a colposcopy? A colposcopy is done if your Pap smear finds anything concerning. You may have cells that could become cancerous if left alone, other noncancerous cells ...

Each year, about 14,000 new cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed in the U.S., but thanks to Pap smears, deaths from the disease have dropped significantly over the past few decades. The test, which ...

The Gallatin City-County Health Department (GCCHD) offers free pap smears, HPV tests and mammograms to individuals in Gallatin County. This program has been available for over 20 years, but Alyson ...