How many times did she have to do a pap smear is not the same for all
women. Although there are women who routinely perform a pap smear once a year,
there are also women who just do pap smear every 3 years. How many women do pap
smear depends on various factors, such as age, health condition and results of previous
Pap smear.
When Should You Perform a Pap Smear?
Some cancer organizations recommend
women to do the pap smear first time
after sexually active. Of course, for women who are not yet sexually active or
not married, is not advisable to do a pap smear. The next Pap smear should be
performed every two years, but the other opinion recommend that women perform a
pap smear every year until age 30.
If you have more than 31 years old and you've never done a pap smear, it's never too late to start. Do pap smears regularly will help reduce the risk of developing cervical cancer.
Although doctors recommend do a pap smear every year or every two years. Women who previously found on a pap smear results are abnormal, infected with HPV or cervical cancer at high risk, you should perform more routine pap smears.
At the age of 30 years, for women who have done a pap smear several times in previous years, will get an idea about their cervical health conditions. HPV testing to be done to identify whether we are at risk of infection with HPV types that can cause cervical cancer or not.
In women who have been aged 65 to 70 years and no signs of abnormalities on Pap smear testing each time for 10 years, then it can stop the pap smear. As for women who have a history of abnormalities on Pap smears and cervical cancer are at high risk, then you should continue regular Pap smears.
