Should I keep my appointment?

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-24-2008
Should I keep my appointment?
1
Thu, 07-24-2008 - 4:40pm

Is it okay to go for an appointment when you're on your period?


I always try to plan around it, but it came early and I have an appointment tomorrow. I'm not sure if I should keep my appt or reschedule? Tomorrow is really the best day for me to go, schedule-wise, but I'm not sure if you're supposed to?

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-26-2006
Fri, 07-25-2008 - 5:52am

If you're going for a pap test, you should reschedule. Blood cells can cause errors in the reading of the smear test.

If you're going for normal swabs (i.e. STD screening, bacterial infections, yeast infections, etc), these aren't affected by your period and you can still go.