Joined: 19 Jan 2007 Posts: 37 Location: ON, Canada
Can You Get the Pill Without the Pap Test? Posted: 01-20-07 00:03am
Is there any way to get birth control
without having to do the pap test? It's a
first for me and i'm really not
comfortable with it...
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BluEyez1031
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Dec 2006 Posts: 9
Posted: 01-20-07 01:50am
Yes, I was put on birth control before I
had my first pap. They will advise you
to get a pap as soon as possible though.
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Llewellyn
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 1743 Location: NY
Posted: 01-21-07 20:01pm
Yes, many doctors will give you the pill
without making you get the pap smear,
although to be honest, I would suggest
getting it. Everyone has a first time.
Even after many pap tests, I still get
pretty nervous going in. I don't know of
anyone who enjoys getting it done, but
it's just one of those things. It's just
something that we have to do if we want to
be sexually active adults. I highly
recommend getting it done even if the
doctor says that you don't have to. The
pap smear itself takes about two minutes
once a year. My mother says that she
always feels great walking out of the
ob-gyn after a pap smear because she knows
that she is safe and healthy. :d it's
not fun, but it's good for you.
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Jaydensmommy
Advanced Support Team
Joined: 28 Jan 2004 Posts: 1684 Location: Wisconsin
Posted: 02-25-07 01:48am
Depending upon your age and sexual
activity (some people take bc for reasons
other than pregnancy) most doctors will
make you have a pap done if not before you
start they will require it within a few
months after the start date or they may
not refill your rx for your pills. It is
very important to have one done annually.
I know it is very uncomfortable, but the
peace of mind afterwords is great.
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dannyboygirl
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Feb 2006 Posts: 192 Location: ,
Re: Can You Get the Pill Without the Pap Test? Posted: 02-25-07 02:40am
Raene
wrote:
Is there any way to get
birth control without having to do the pap
test? It's a first for me and i'm really
not comfortable with
it...
Hey sweetheart not to be mean but if you
can put a ding a ling in there you can
take a small spectrum for a pap
smear...Plus you'll know your clean and
what birth control is best for your
body...It depends what state your in my
state requires a pap 1st..If your a virgin
then tell them and maybe not..but if not
your only cheating yourself..Please Be
smart get checked from the start...God
bless
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Tylanas
Especially EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Jul 2005 Posts: 12985
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Posted: 02-26-07 02:18am
1. It depends on your state.
2. For example, New York's laws state that
if you are sexually active -or- if you are
over the age of 18, you need a pap smear
before you are allowed to get birth
control. Planned parenthood requires it,
as do many private clinics.
3. it's not scary! It's not that painful
either. If you use tampons, it's only a
little bigger than that. Most gyns are
very very kind; they know what you're
going through! It doesn't take long. He or
she will smoosh your stomach a little
(always tickles and makes me have to pee!)
to check on your uterus and ovaries. Then
they'll lube up a speculum and insert it,
widening it once it's inside. Then,
they'll stick in a giant q-tip to swab
your cervix, and you're done!
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