sillysallie1990
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Pap Smears...
Posted: 10-09-07 19:12pm
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Roberta777
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Do Pap Smears Hurt?
Posted: 10-09-07 19:21pm
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Pap smears are a great way of protecting a
woman's health.
If you have ever been pregnant, then you
know that you have a vaginal examination.
It is a simple procedure to take a sample
of your cells while they do the pap
smear.
It is one of modern medicine's great
achievements to give women this great up
front warning if something is not quite
right.
Go for it and be glad as it normally turns
out well.
Good luck.
Roberta
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sillysallie1990
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Posted: 10-09-07 19:27pm
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oh i dont need to have one yet i was just
wondering if they hurt...
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Tylanas
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Re: Pap Smears...
Posted: 10-09-07 19:49pm
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| sillysallie1990
wrote: | | do pap smears
hurt? |
None of mine have ever hurt.
Uncomfortable? Yeah, quite. But painful?
Nope.
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Georgia59
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Posted: 10-10-07 12:47pm
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You need to start getting annual paps when
you are 18 or sexually active, whichever
comes first.
No, they don't hurt for me. They are
awkward, not really fun, but they don't
hurt. You get used to it, though.
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emerald1
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Posted: 10-11-07 15:37pm
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Is it best to shave before a Pap Smear or
not.
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Posted: 10-11-07 15:40pm
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idk what is best
but i always shower and shave before a pap
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JackJill
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Posted: 10-11-07 15:45pm
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Showering yes, just so you feel better
about someone you don't know looking
around down there.
Shaving? Not really necessary, as they
have women of all ages coming in, and
there are quite a few who don't shave. I
wouldn't know, but I think the majority of
women don't shave...
My pap smears don't hurt, but sometimes
when the doctor scrapes a little too hard,
you might bleed a bit. It's okay  The thing I hate
most are putting my feet up on the
stirrups... I'd rather keep my legs
closed. But you can'g et a pap smear that
way 
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Marfa2107
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Posted: 10-11-07 15:46pm
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:O you've had them scrape too hard and
make you bleed??
wow i've never heard of that...
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JackJill
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Posted: 10-11-07 16:03pm
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Dude, they're not using a knife.
And yes I bled, a couple drops.
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Tylanas
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Posted: 10-11-07 19:31pm
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Common pap smears use a gigantic q-tip to
collect cells from the cervix. If you can
imagine sticking a q-tip up your nose or
inside your mouth and accidentally rubbing
too hard, that's about all the pain you'll
feel. Bleeding, if it happens, is light.
The vagina and cervix are mucous membranes
just like inside your nose and mouth, so
they don't have a covering of traditional
skin. It's just your bare organs.
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Georgia59
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Posted: 10-12-07 09:48am
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I don't think they care if you shave or
not. Washing up well would probably be
nice, though lol.  I always brush my
teeth before I go to the dentist.
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sillysallie1990
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Posted: 10-29-07 01:05am
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wait when i asked about them at planned
parenthood they said that i didnt need one
until i turn 21.
i am 17 and sexually active
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Georgia59
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Posted: 10-29-07 09:40am
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You need to start getting them yearly once
you are sexually active. I got my first at
18. (When I started having sex)
The reason is because they can monitor the
health of your female parts and make sure
you are not at risk for any kinds of
infections or anything like that. Plus, an
annual pap is important for detecting HPV,
which can be sexually transmitted and can
give you cancer.
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Posted: 11-01-07 06:41am
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Where can you go to get a pap smear?
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Tylanas
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Posted: 11-01-07 10:14am
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Planned Parenthood is a good place to go.
It's where I got my first pap and I didn't
mind at all
Also, search for Women's Clinics in your
area.
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sillysallie1990
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Posted: 11-01-07 13:57pm
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but planned parenthood is the ones who
said i didnt need one until i was 21
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Posted: 11-01-07 14:14pm
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I had my first PAP at 17, when I became
sexually active.
I work in womens health, and I also work
at a planned parenthood.
We ALWAYS tell women to have a PAP within
1 year of becoming sexually active.
DID you talk to a doctor, or JUST the
front desk receptionist??
Doctors would never say to wait that long!
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sillysallie1990
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Posted: 11-01-07 14:20pm
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the docter person. the one who asked me
all my questions to get birthcontrol
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Carifairy
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Posted: 11-01-07 15:06pm
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Hmmm
If you want to wait, that is up to you.
You CAN get cervical cancer though, and a
PAP smear is they way to detect pre
cancerous changes BEFORE it gets too bad.
I would get a PAP smear, but I am very
health conscious, and believe in
prevention.
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