While it does not happen to everyone, bleeding after a pap smear is not uncommon. It is frequently caused by a small scratch or scrape on your cervix or in your vagina. The bleeding is usually light and should stop within a day. Contact your provider if the bleeding becomes heavier or lasts for more than three days. 4.
taking your own sample from your vagina, using a simple swab (self-collection) having a healthcare provider collect your sample from the cervix using a speculum. Both options are: free under Medicare – so if your healthcare provider bulk bills for consultations, the whole thing is free; accessed through a healthcare provider
The swab has a line or a mark to show you how far to insert it. Gently insert the swab into your vagina a few centimeters up to the line. Rotate it gently for 10 to 30 seconds this might be a bit uncomfortable but it shouldn't hurt. Remove the swab replace it in the packaging and seal the whole thing up and that's it.
The test results from a Pap smear can go one of three ways: NORMAL, UNCLEAR, ABNORMAL. Normal: Indicates no cellular changes or precancerous activity was found. Unclear: Often warrants a repeat Pap test. This indicates that your cells could be mildly abnormal, due to a vaginal or sexually transmitted infection, changes in hormones, or poor test Cocci in the smear can be detected for various reasons. They can be representatives of normal microflora, or infectious agents. Normal human microflora is a qualitative and quantitative ratio of microbial populations that colonize in norm individual, non-sterile forms and systems of a macroorganism and actively participate in supporting its biochemical, metabolic and immune homeostasis Canada is now moving away from using Pap smears to screen for cervical cancer screening in favour of HPV, which is more effective and can be done at home. The swab being used in B.C. looks
An abnormal Pap smear result of high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) means that an area of cells of the cervix (the narrow neck of the uterus) looks abnormal when examined under a microscope. HSIL is caused by chronic infection with certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV). HSIL is also called moderate or severe dysplasia or
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