It’s a very specific test.” Generally speaking, you should start getting regular Pap smears at age 21, according to ACOG’s guidelines. That’s a better guideline to follow than when you ...

When and how often you should get a Pap smear mostly depends on your age and medical history. The most recent guidelines break testing into four age categories: People with a history of cervical ...

As of December 2024, the guidelines state: Women aged 21 to 29 should receive a Pap smear, where cells are removed and checked for abnormalities every three years. This is a process referred to as ...

More than half of women surveyed mistakenly believed that Pap smears test for cancer. In reality, the primary goal of the test is to detect abnormal cell changes in the cervix — changes that ...

The Papanicolaou (Pap) smear is commonly used to screen for cervical cancer and since its introduction in organized screening programmes in resource-rich countries it has been successful in ...

Ontario is the latest province to change how it screens for cervical cancer. Starting March 3, healthcare providers will be replacing Pap smears with human paoillomavirus (HPV) testing. According to ...