Information about Pap Tests:

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A Pap test is a test to find out if you are pregnant.
A Pap test is a test to find out if you have a sexually transmitted infection (STI).
A Pap test is a test to find out if you have cancer in your uterus, also called the womb.
A Pap test is a test to find out if you have cancer in your ovaries.
A Pap test should be done at least every three years.
Women should start having Pap tests when they start having sex or age 21, whichever comes first.
When women are done having children, they no longer need to have Pap tests.
Women over age 70 do not need to have a Pap test.
A Pap test is a test to find out if you have cervical cancer.
The Pap test is a test that works well.

A Pap test is a test to find out if you are pregnant.

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The Pap test is not a test to find out it a woman is pregnant or not. The Pap test does not check for pregnancy.

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A Pap test is a test to find out if you have a sexually transmitted infection (STI).

FALSE

The Pap test is not a test for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The Pap test does not check for STIs.

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A Pap test is a test to find out if you have cancer in your uterus, also called the womb.

FALSE

The Pap test is not a test to find out it a woman has cancer in her uterus. The Pap test does not check for uterine cancer.

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A Pap test is a test to find out if you have cancer in your ovaries.

FALSE

The Pap test is not a test to find out it a woman has cancer in her ovaries. The Pap test does not check for ovarian cancer.

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A Pap test should be done at least every three years.

TRUE

According to the American Cancer Society, women who are at least age 30 and do not have a history of abnormal Pap test results should have a Pap test at least every three years if they also have an HPV DNA test.

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Women should start having Pap tests when they start having sex or age 21, whichever comes first.

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The American Cancer Society recommends that cervical cancer screening start about three years after a woman begins having vaginal intercourse, but no later than age 21. How often a woman has a Pap test depends on the results. If a woman has an abnormal Pap test, she may need to have a Pap test every year for a few years. If she has a normal Pap test, she may be able to have a Pap test every three years. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommend annual screening for women under age 30 due to high rates of HPV infection.

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When women are done having children, they no longer need to have Pap tests.

FALSE

According to the American Cancer Society, women should start having Pap tests by age 21 or within three years of first having sex. Women should continue to have Pap tests.

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Women over age 70 do not need to have a Pap test.

FALSE

Women over age 70 may continue to need to have Pap tests. According to the American Cancer Society, women 70 years of age or older who have had 3 or more normal Pap tests in a row and no abnormal Pap test results in the last 10 years may choose to stop having cervical cancer screening. However, women 70 years of age or older should talk with a health care provider about when to stop having Pap tests.

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A Pap test is a test to find out if you have cervical cancer.

TRUE

A Pap test is a test that can find out if a woman has cervical cancer. The Pap test can also find pre-cancerous cells, before becoming cancer. The Pap test is an important prevention tool for women.

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The Pap test is a test that works well.

TRUE

For the most part, the Pap test is a test that works well. Since the Pap test was first introduced, there has been a 75% decrease in the number of women who die of cervical cancer. The Pap test has saved women’s lives.

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