New guidelines for Pap smear test
Posted on 20. Nov, 2009 by Turbo in Health
There are new guidelines issued by American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists for Pap smear test that screen cervical cancer.
It’s now recommended that Pap test is not needed as often as people were going. As per new guidelines, Pap smear screen can be done less frequently regardless a woman’s age .
According to Los Angelese Times, these new guidelines recommend that women can forgo Pap smear screening until age 21.
The new guidelines have been published in the journal Obstetrics
& Gynecology. So the initial Pap test could be at age 21 or three years after a girl becomes sexually active; whichever is first.
However, Pap test is recommended once in every 2 years for all those in the age group of 21-29 and once in every 3 years above 30 or older should they have obtained 3 successive normal Paps.
