Was it when you started having sex...or when you were a certain age?
2006-12-06 14:35:53 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
From a doctor's perspective:
The official ACOG and ASCCP guidelines say age 21 or when you start having intercourse, whichever comes first. Your first Pap smear is age 21 or 3 years after you start having intercourse, whichever comes first.
The exception would be the girl who isn't sexually active but has some gyn problem that needs a doctor's attention.
2006-12-06 15:33:22 · answer #1 · answered by Eric 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I was always told that every woman should go regularly once they turn 18, unless they start having sex before then. I started going when I was 18 and I also started having sex at that age as well.
2006-12-06 22:58:35 · answer #2 · answered by Danielle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I started when I was 16 after I lost my virginity... and have been going at least once a year since(except during my 3 pregnancies)
2006-12-07 01:14:22 · answer #3 · answered by kutiepie73401 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't started going to the gyno regularly but I did go to the gyno when I was 12 after I toar my hymen during a softball game.
2006-12-06 22:51:10 · answer #4 · answered by Catlin11 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was 16, but I only went because I was having some problems and I haven't been back since. I know I should go, though!
2006-12-06 23:51:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didn't have sex until I was 21 and married so that's when I started going.
I think when you start having sex is when you should go....or by the time you're 21 which ever comes first.
2006-12-06 22:41:29 · answer #6 · answered by daljack -a girl 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
well 16 is a good age or when you start having sex which I don't recommend till you are married.
2006-12-06 22:39:31 · answer #7 · answered by Dew 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I started when I was 19 because I had an infection and my hormones were crazy.
2006-12-07 01:55:14 · answer #8 · answered by Nancy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was 15, and it was because I was put on birth control.
2006-12-06 23:07:56 · answer #9 · answered by kasey06 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when i was 16 because i was going to start birth control becuase i had irregular periods.
2006-12-06 22:37:40 · answer #10 · answered by sugarplumfaerie52686 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋