What age should you start having smear tests?does it hurt???

Answer 1

recently had 1 as i was sexually active with put precautions, othger wise it would have been done aged 25, i was told.
it is not painful, but can be uncomfortable, if you are not relaxed, this will just add tension and possibly mount up to pain

Answer 2

In the UK they have actually raised the age to 25, but this is fairly recent. I am 23 and have been told to go away until then! I had already been once before at a different doctors though and they did a test anyway. It doesn't hurt, it's just more the embarassment than anything. Just remember that the person doing the test sees hundreds of these things and yours is just another one to them! They are very professional and will cover what they can with a towel. You should never let anything put you off when the time comes because it could save your life.

Answer 3

If you're over 21, you can have a smear test done (your doctor will advise you how often - about every couple of years is okay until you hit about 45, when they should be done more often) even if you're a virgin. If you're sexually active, my doctor told me that about a year after you first have sex, you should start having smear tests. They're vital. They don't hurt, really - a little bit uncomfortable and mucho embarrassing, but the doctor has seen it all before... try to get a woman doctor, but to be honest it's pretty embarrassing no matter who's doing it! But there's no real pain to speak of - a bit of momentary discomfort.

Answer 4

A Pap smear (also known as the Pap test) is a medical procedure in which a sample of cells from a woman's cervix (the end of the uterus that extends into the vagina) is collected and spread (smeared) on a microscope slide. The cells are examined under a microscope in order to look for pre-malignant (before-cancer) or malignant (cancer) changes.

A Pap smear is a simple, quick, and relatively painless screening test.
You should have your first Pap smear 3 years after vaginal intercourse, no later than age 21 unless there is a history of cervical cancer in your family.

Answer 5

If you are not sexually active, you don't need cervical smear tests, as the chances of getting cervical cancer in someone not sexually active are extremely small.

So you should start having cervical smears at 21, if sexually active before that, or when you do become sexually active.

You should have them regularly until the age of 65, by which time, if your smears have been clear, you no longer need them, as your chances of developing cervical cancer have again receded to almost none.

Answer 6

as soon as you become sexually active and no it doesnt hurt. It is very important that you have a smear whenever you're called cos it can detect any abnormalities early enough to treat them. Trust me, i know, currently under hospital for treatment for abnormal cells found during a routine smear. If i didnt go for a smear, these would not have been found and may have developed into cancer!!!

Answer 7

As soon as you've started having intercourse, you should an annual PAP Smear test. Also, don't forget to ask your doctor about the additional HPV test (Human Papaloma Test) to check for early cancer polips. These tests do not hurt, but what will hurt is not allowing a doctor to screen for you early signs.

P.S Take care of yourself.

Answer 8

Generally a pap smear is not done until the female becomes sexually active or unless there is a medical reason for it. However, if you have a history of cervical, uterine, or ovarian cancer in your family the best way to determine when is by your regular physician.

Answer 9

See your doctor when you start having a period but especially when you start having intercourse. You can get birth control then, too.

The speculum is one of the instruments they use and it can be uncomfortable if you don't relax.

There's a little discomfort when they take the 'smear' but it's only because it's a little brush they use to collect cells from the surface of your cervix. It's almost like if you use a hard toothbrush on your gums, except a little wierder because you're not used to feeling things like that down there. It's usually only one stroke with that little brush. It's over before you know it.

If you're uncomfortable with a male doctor, you can see a female doctor or nurse practitioner. Maybe you'd like to see the instruments and what they do with them before they start - that made me feel more comfortable my first visit to to the gynocologist.

Answer 10

There really isnt an age. It is recommended that when you become sexually active you should start the fun gyno stuff. It is not pleasant, but I dont think it hurts. The only thing that hurts is when the doctor scraps for cells. That is a little uncomfortable.