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| Sat, 05-01-2004 - 2:32am |
I made my appointment with the college health center (first for me) for monday and the lady didn't give me any instructions to follow like I was told at planned parenthood last july. I was wondering if anyone could tell me what not to do before a pap and how long? I thought there wasnt any sex within 24 hours, but I don't want to screw this up so I have to wait again for an appointment they may not have (apparently scheduling is rough down here this time of the year). Also, what is there to expect, the normal pap n breast exam? THanks soo much in advance! I wish I remembered more but it was a bad experience last time so I tried to block it.
Melissa
Edited 5/1/2004 10:48 am ET ET by rthrbswmng


The #1 rule of having your yearly pap exam: Don't stress about it! It will be done and over with before you even have time to worry, trust me. I was a wreck my first couple times too.
Some guide lines before you head in to the office:
-don't have sex for 48 hours before your exam. Semen can disrupt the cervical cell scrapings they take from you and make it come up as an un-readable swab. It sucks to have to go back and have it done *again* when you could have just had it right the first time.
-make sure you bathe and shave (if thats your thing) the day you go in. Its one less thing you have to worry about while s/he does the exam.
-don't douche before you go in, again, it can mess with your test results (and is NOT reccommended by any gyno anyway).
So just remember to relax, it will all be over so fast and the best part is that you have another 364 days till the next one! hope I helped....
*MG*