Pap Test (Pap Smear): Purpose, Procedure | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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A Pap smear, also called a Pap test, is an exam a doctor uses to test for cervical cancer in women. It can also reveal changes in your cervical cells that may turn into cancer later.

A Pap smear is done to look for changes in cervical cells before they turn into cancer. If you have cancer, finding it early on gives you the best chance of fighting it. If you don’t, finding cell changes early can help prevent you from getting cancer.

If you are between the ages of 21 and 65, you should have a Pap smear on a regular basis. How often you do depends on your overall health and whether or not you’ve had an abnormal Pap smear[1] in the past.

You should have the test every 3 years from ages 21 to 65. You may choose to combine your Pap testing with human papillomavirus (HPV) testing starting ...