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Re: GENERAL: Pap Tests and Taking the Pill

From: Ashleigh (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 27 Jul 2007 06:53:10 -0500 (CDT)

I'm not a medical professional at all, but my doc won't give me a BC Rx unless I have a pap each year. I always thought it was required.

At Fri, 27 Jul 2007, Veronica wrote: >
>Hello,
>
>I've had a number of negative pap smears (12 in a row) and do not
>participate in any "high-risk" behaviour. From every thing I've read,
>and heard, guidelines recommend a pap every two to three years after 3
>negative results in a row (I'm over 30 and my immune system is fine). My
>doctor insists in a pap every year because I take the pill. The public
>health nurse I talked to said there was no reason to do a pap every year
>simply because someone is taking the pill, especially after so many
>negative test results, and recommended once every two years.
>I was wondering what your thoughts were on this.

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