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cervical smear

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 8:10 pm
by Anda Johanna
Hello,
I need to know, as no nurse ever told me, if I need NOT to have intercourse before having a cervical smear done. Also, would having intercourse 24h before the smear affect in any how the result of the smear? Thank you.
Kind regards,
Anda

Re: cervical smear

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 8:22 pm
by Mr Jonathan Broome
Hello

Do not have intercourse 24 hours before a smear test as spermicidal gel and lubricants may make it difficult to get a good sample of cells from the cervix