I've had a hysterectomy and have been told to have an annual pap smear--now I move to another part of the country and find new doctors and they make me feel as though I don't need to have one.
Doesn't a pap smear also check for abnormal cells along the vagina since I don't have a uterus &/or cervix?
2007-09-09 18:29:18 · 7 answers · asked by varietyvic 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Pap smears check for dysplasia or cancer signs of your cervix and uterus. Abnormal vaginal cells are checked for by sampling from the vaginal walls. If you didn't an abnormal pap smear before and your hysterectomy was not for cancer than you are fine w/o the annual.
You may want to ask your gynecologist what screens she thinks are best post-hysterectomy and how often she thinks they should be performed for you. Hope this helps :)
2007-09-09 19:06:09 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ ~Sigy the Arctic Kitty~♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had a hysterectomy which included the removal of my cervix. I have been told by both GP and oncologist (canccer was not related to the hysterectomy) that there is no reason for me to have any further pap smears as there was no abnormality on my cervix and no-where for cervical cancer to now develop.
I guess it may depend on the reason for your hysterectomy and the biopsy findings.
2007-09-09 19:05:03 · answer #2 · answered by Tarkarri 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If I were you should have an annual pap smear. You suppose have a pap smear once of year. It's most important keep you good health.
2007-09-09 18:55:46 · answer #3 · answered by sabrinaelder 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
on your guy or woman wellbeing motives, it extremely is mandatory. this is fairly the only thank you to examine for cervical maximum cancers, and a few different issues as properly. in case you're actually not sexually lively, you do no longer could get one too extraordinarily in many situations, yet once you're, you sometimes could get one approximately as quickly as a year. yet i understand the way you sense. Pelvic assessments are actually not any exciting. i've got purely had one earlier, and that i began out having a flat-out rigidity attack and does no longer even enable my wellbeing care expert get the speculum in me, so I nonetheless have not had a pap smear. yet I do could get one here in some months, i'm assuming. excitement. yet you could constantly try conversing to a therapist approximately it, if that could help you. It under no circumstances hurts to purpose. whether it is likewise particularly regularly occurring for women to sense violated later on.
2016-10-04 07:35:39 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had an ultra sound because I found an abnormal lump in my breast. The doctor referred me to the xray clinic. When I had the actual ultra sound that was fine, but then the lady who did the ultra sound had to get the dr (that worked at the xray clinic) just to look over my breast.
The doctor made me feel as if I worried for nothing and that I wasted her time!?
Better to be safe than sorry. But the point is, doctors can make you feel like you are wasting their time, even when you aren't.
Don't worry about them, yes keep having them!
2007-09-09 18:43:05 · answer #5 · answered by Miss Blue & Riley too. 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think that an annual pap smear is a good idea or at least every two years.
2007-09-09 18:44:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes it does and YOU, not a doctor are in charge of your health. You need to insist on getting your annual test.
2007-09-09 18:40:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋