Im sorry... I posted this question about an hour ago but deleted it by accident.
I'm a 12 going on 13 week along pregnant woman and about to go in for a papsmear next week. I found out by some research not only online that some women have had problems with having one and being pregnant. Some miscarried,Some had heavy bleeding, some had unbelievable pain afterwords and some were perfectly fine. And no I am not trying to be selfish and think of myself right now. Its all about MY baby. I want to keep him or her safe,and I want to make 100% sure what I am doing isn't going to affect him/her.I'm not worried about my modesty like some of you posted before. I just want some input on the matter. You guys have been very helpful and thank you for all your great answers. I just want to make sure things will be ok for my baby. Do I have rights to deny a pap? Will I by law have to have one? I know alot of you will say i need one but is there a chance something can happen?
2007-03-27 10:55:41 · 13 answers · asked by Tanya S 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
you dont have to do anything you dont want to as long as that patient is not a minor or deemed incompetent by a court you have the right to refuse anything you want.
If they do it anyway then its considered battery
2007-03-27 11:00:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
A pap smear checks for cervical cancer, that's all it does.
If you don't want one for any reason or feel uneasy about it, DECLINE IT. Of course no one can force you to have a pap smear against your will!!! There is no "law" requiring pap smears. My friend at work hasn't had one in a decade and so far she isn't in jail yet! LOL
This is YOUR BODY and YOUR BABY and you do what feels right for you.
Incidentally, I never heard that there is any risk from a pap smear, and I kind of doubt it. Anyway, I had one when I was 8 weeks pregnant or so, and had no problems from it. I am now 35 weeks pregnant.
You will need other vaginal cultures, regardless of the pap smear issue, to make sure you don' t have any bacterial infections or other infections that can infect the baby. I would not advise declining these because they can effect the baby if left untreated and undiagnosed.
2007-03-27 18:01:58 · answer #2 · answered by michaluna 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Okay honestly any medical procedure has risks even them doing things as simple as checking your temprature. But what you have to do is weigh out the risks of such procedures. Example : if there is a higher chance that they'll miss a very serious condition if they don't do a pap smearcompared to a pap smear actually having negative effects you have to weigh out the risk and use your better judgement. As a pregnant women or even just as a person you have all the rights to deny any medical procedures but it's a matter of being informed enough to make the best decision.
2007-03-27 18:02:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read that it's all about the object they use to scrape the cells from the cervix. Make sure the Doctor does not use a cytobrush - I got it from this website: http://www.vcs.org.au/practices/faqs.html which is from is the largest single laboratory reporting Pap tests in Australia. My husband and I want to start trying for a baby but I have been having trouble getting in to see the doc for my pap smear which was due a few weeks ago, and I just missed another appointment today - but we are going to start anyway now that I have found out this information!
2007-03-29 05:10:51 · answer #4 · answered by Mrs M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was 12 weeks I had to have a colposcopy which is much more invasive than a pap smear. I had my pap at 8 weeks. It will not cause harm to the baby. After the pap, I didn't bleed but after the colposcopy I did but it was because the cervix was irritated due to the biopsy. You are fine if you have one. If you still have concerns after talking to your dr then you can deny it but if there is something wrong with you and they don't know it it will make it worse. I am high risk due to my results....so they wouldn't have known to refer me to the high risk ob if I did not have a pap.....I guess it's up to you but the pap does not hurt the baby at all. Good luck and congrats!
2007-03-27 20:55:03 · answer #5 · answered by k 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no law REQUIRING you to do anything in your pregnancy, you always have the right to refuse medical treatment. although a doctor may refuse to treat you if he feels it is a liability, but you can always find a new doctor. Most women have a papsmear early in pregnancy, I had one and I was completely fine. It may cause a little cramping for you but the risks to the baby are pretty slim to none. And it may be dangerous not to because a papsmear can detect abnormalities that may affect the pregnancy. In my opinion, I would recommend having one but if you feel very strongly against it, you can certainly deny it.
2007-03-27 18:04:04 · answer #6 · answered by boo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Less than 2% of people over 8 weeks have a miscarriage and less than 1% of them are from a pap smear. I just had one not to long ago, and yes it was kind of painful and yes I bled but all that was done by the next day and now I know that everything is okay for my child and me. I don't think you are required by law to have one but you should for your sake and the sake of your child.
2007-03-27 18:08:34 · answer #7 · answered by ntemp01 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By law? Of course there is no law stating that you have to have a papsmear. Thats sily. But I would listen to your doctor if they are telling you to have one for whatever reason. Thats the job of an OBGYN, thats what they deal with every day, why would they purposely put you or your baby in harms way. If that was the case, healthy babies wouldnt be born every day.
2007-03-27 18:00:56 · answer #8 · answered by ♥mama♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pap is not going to hurt the baby or cause miscarriage, I don't know where you heard that craziness.They only swab the very tip of your cervix with a big q-tip.Have the pap sweetie, you need it.
2007-03-27 18:01:37 · answer #9 · answered by ♥It's a boy♥ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you say its all about your baby... well then girl suck it up and get your but up on that table. every woman has to get pap test especially if you are pregnant. you need to be checked for STD's and infections. you dont want to expose your baby to anything. i dont think you can be forced to take a pap test....but if its all about the baby...why wouldnt you??????
2007-03-31 18:02:29 · answer #10 · answered by lumpkinstonya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋