i just wanna know watt it is.......iz it important???
2007-09-08 22:54:25 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
A Pap smear is done by your OB/GYN, it is mainly used to detect cells for cervical cancer, but a swab can also detect STD's. Yes, it is an important part of your feminine health.
2007-09-09 00:19:57 · answer #1 · answered by ripsgracie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pap test called a pap smear is a test that is done on women every 1-3 years starting at around age 18-21 to screen for cervical cancer.
It is done by using a special brush to take cells from the cervix and put on a slide that is then sent to the lab for analysis. They check to make sure that there is nothing out of the ordinary with the cells.
The results come back in about 1-2 weeks.
2007-09-09 06:00:49 · answer #2 · answered by sokokl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pap smear as it is more technical correct name is a test in which exfoliated cells from ur cervix are collected in a special fluid with the help of a special brush & studied under a microscope for abnormalities after proper staining.
it is advised for adult women ever 1-3 years starting from different age groups depending on which country u r staying.
it is used to screen for cervical cancer & is one of the most widely carried out screening procedure in the world for the detection of cancers.
it helps to detect cevical carcinoma in very early stages at which effective treatment is possible as this cancer become asymptomatic at very late stages.
if u come out positive for pap smear then u still need not worry as their may be a no. of false positive cases so in all positive cases further invasive tests are done to confirm or refute the diagnosis, like cervical biopsy, or colposcpic guided biopsy.
2007-09-09 06:28:01 · answer #3 · answered by KBS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the doctors suspect cervical cancer they request the patient to undertake "pap test". If the smear of cells they collect shows abnormality it is diagonised as cancer and if the smear test is negative one does not suffer from cancer. Treatment / Medicines too are prescribed based on the tests. The earlier the diagnosis better the chances of curing any ailment.
2007-09-09 06:06:56 · answer #4 · answered by Ganesh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is very important to have it done.
It can save your life by finding, if you have any abnormal cells that are cancerous.
Cancer is treatable if detected, and removed or treated by various medication, before it spreads.
So see a doctor (gynaecologist), they will give you a book to read that, explains it all.
2007-09-09 10:24:10 · answer #5 · answered by minootoo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It checks for any changes to your cervix and helps to prevent cervical cancer
2007-09-09 06:28:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋