Pap smear?

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Okay so I've been trying to get in to the doctor to get on the pill and I was supposed to go at the beginning of the month but got rescheduled because my doctor was out sick. So my new appointment is in a few days and I was just kinda wondering what are the chances that I'll have to get a Pap smear exam? It would be my first one but I'm only 15? I just don't know if that's required before getting on BC.

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If you are sexually active you will probably have one done. It isn't so bad really, awkward yes, but preventive..

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A pap is no big deal. They'll put a small clamp in to open it up for them a little and use a q-tip type thing with wings to rub some of the skin off from inside to see if you have HPV or anything. But if you haven't had sex then you can request that you don't have it done until you're having sex. For the pill you just gotta go in and talk but he might wanna do a regular exam. It's uncomfortable mentally the first few times, you'll feel pressure physically every time but it's honestly not bad. People always made it out to be a scary thing but it's nothing.

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And so I can like request it that I don't get one yet?

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Normally woman don't start getting annual Pap smears until 20-21 years of age. You're fine.

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Now they dont really do them until your 21 unless your sexually active. When I went i went to an old school dr that did it before being 21 and sexually active. my first time was when i was 15 and a virgin and had to be out on bc for my period but I'm happy I started earlier with the pap smears because it got me used to them and very comfortable with them. At the very least im happy I had a pelvic exam because i had cysts when I was younger that were caught before they burst. So having a pelvic exam isnt all that bad but if your not sexually active a pap smear isnt really necessary but still good to have to check

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It's not required. I was able to get on bc at 15 without a Pap smear or pubic examination.

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Oh and another thing, I also started my period today which means I'll be on it when I go to the appointment. Do you think they'll make me reschedule AGAIN?

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Alright well thank you all! I guess I'll just have to see what they say because I don't want it to be rescheduled again but if I have to have one done, it'll have to be, because I'm on my period and they won't do it while I'm bleeding down there lol. So yeah I'm not sexually active but I have had sex before one time and I'm just getting on it for period reasons basically. And just in case when I DO become sexually active..

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If it's an annual visit, they'll usually do it

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Are you sure it isn't required even if I've had sex already?

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