Should One Abstain From Intercourse Before A Pap Smear Test?

Posted on Mon, 2 Nov 2015

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Mon, 2 Nov 2015 Answered on

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Question : If I have sex on Saturday or Sunday and my boyfriend cums inside me will I be able to have a smeer test on the following thursday? Or how long should I wait?

Answered by Dr. Sameer Kumar (24 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
wait for a week more.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query to hcm,
It is ideally advised that you should abstain from sex for at least a week prior to your pap smear test as this may cause false results due to frictional injuries over the cervix.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar