Can a Pap smear tell if you have PID?

Answer 1

PID is difficult to diagnose because the symptoms are often subtle and mild. Many episodes of PID go undetected because the woman or her health care provider fails to recognize the implications of mild or nonspecific symptoms. Because there are no precise tests for PID, a diagnosis is usually based on clinical findings. If symptoms such as lower abdominal pain are present, a health care provider should perform a physical examination to determine the nature and location of the pain and check for fever, abnormal vaginal or cervical discharge, and for evidence of gonorrheal or chlamydial infection. If the findings suggest PID, treatment is necessary.

The health care provider may also order tests to identify the infection-causing organism (e.g., chlamydial or gonorrheal infection) or to distinguish between PID and other problems with similar symptoms. A pelvic ultrasound is a helpful procedure for diagnosing PID. An ultrasound can view the pelvic area to see whether the fallopian tubes are enlarged or whether an abscess is present. In some cases, a laparoscopy may be necessary to confirm the diagnosis. A laparoscopy is a minor surgical procedure in which a thin, flexible tube with a lighted end (laparoscope) is inserted through a small incision in the lower abdomen. This procedure enables the doctor to view the internal pelvic organs and to take specimens for laboratory studies, if needed.
http://www.cdc.gov/std/PID/STDFact-PID.htm#diagnosed

Answer 2

a pap smear only detects abnormal cells, with pid, i take a sample of the discharge and I will look under the microscope to see what's going on and determine whether it's a viral or bacterial infection. With PID, you will more than likely have a fever and also it's hard to walk.

Answer 3

No. A PAP is a scraping of cells from the mouth of the womb, or reduce side of the cervix, with a sampling from the cervical canal. A knowledgeable gynecologist might not ever get in your higher cervix.