Does having a healthy Pap smear mean you’re healthy down there?

Question

Pap smear mean you’re healthy down there?" /> 
I’m just curious what a Pap smear actually looks for and if it indicates a healthy reproductive system?
My periods are very regular every month, a bit painful and heavy the first day or two but dr said that’s normal. 
I was tested for all types of STD and infection, everything came back great 
She put her fingers inside of me to check for what ever she checked for (lol) and said it all looked good. 
So I’m curious.. does that mean I’m healthy and have no concerns? I just don’t feel like a Pap goes really deep into much and it makes me nervous like I should request other testing on my own! I wanna know how many eggs I have or if they’re mature and healthy, I want to make sure I’m even fertile. I have health anxiety so those unknowns stress me out! Any insight or advice would be helpful :)

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PAP smears do not check for sexually transmitted diseases, specifically ask for an STD panel and a pregnancy test of the urinary type unless your MD or you has reason to suspect blood borne illness, then get a full STD panel of both blood and urine and refrain from intercourse until you receive all negative results.

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A pap smear is checking for pre cancerous cervical cells.
The pelvic exam which is preformed during your pap, is what checks your over all vaginal health. 
The only way to check your reproductive health would be hormonal testing and in depth transvaginal ultrasounds which isn't something people just get done unless they are having trouble trying to conceive.
Until you've been actively trying to conceive for a year with no results there's no reason to worry about getting into a bunch of testing.

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It means you don’t have any cancerous cells. That’s it. That’s what it looks for.

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Yes and no. 
Healthy paps is good. But it doesn’t tell you everything.
Have you been TTC? Why are you worried about your eggs and fertility? 
If you’ve been ttc for a year (6 months if over 35), then you can look into further testing. 
Otherwise, a clear pap, sti panel, and regular periods are all great signs!

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A pap just checks for abnormal cervical cells. If your pap is normal, it means you've screened negative for cervical cancer. Doesn't necessarily mean anything with anything else.

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Depends on what kind of test they ran on the pap. There’s an option to check for HPV and there’s an option to not check for HPV unless the cells come back abnormal. However, you can have normal cells and still be HPV positive and unless the lab is told to specifically check for HPV you wouldn’t know.

Does having a healthy Pap smear mean you’re healthy down there?

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