Joined: 27 Aug 2005 Posts: 82 Location: pennsylvania
Pap Smears Posted: 09-14-05 19:58pm
Hi all this will be my 2nd child. My
children will be 12 years apert and I hate
to have pap smears done. I fear that I
will miscarry. I dont think these pap
smears should be done in the first
trimester. I realize that they are
important but I think doctors should wait.
Lets face it after you get one you end up
cramping and bleeding. My aunt actually
miscarried after she had a pap test done.
Whats everyones thoughts on this?
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kittykat12345
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 07 Sep 2005 Posts: 32 Location: canada
No! Posted: 09-14-05 20:00pm
Don't get it done ....Its very dangerous
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Happiness03
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Jul 2005 Posts: 333
Posted: 09-14-05 20:00pm
It is a necessary procedure that needs to
be done. Doctors want to make sure
everything is functioning correctly. As
far as it leading to a miscarriage, I for
one have never heard of that happening
before. If that was the case, doctors
would find other means for procedures.
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GinACod
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Sep 2005 Posts: 262 Location: Ohio
Posted: 09-14-05 21:18pm
Pap smers shouldn't cause you to miscarry
but if the try to do a biopsy tell them
no!!! Really though its seams scary and
unsafe but if you talk to the doctor about
your concerns maybe it will help you
understan better. I was really worried
cause I have had cervix cancer and had a
large protion of my cervix removed but
nothing happened after the pap. Everyone
is different though. But discuss it with
you doctor and if your still worried
express your concern and what risks are
there if you don't have one....
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poohbear101
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Nov 2004 Posts: 383
Posted: 09-15-05 08:41am
I had mine done at my first doc
appointment when I was 6 weeks and I never
had any cramping or bleeding from it. It
was over in a couple minutes and that was
that. If it was dangerous and caused you
to miscarry I really don't think the
doctors would make you have one. Like the
other poster said they'd find other ways.
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fatfamily02
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Jul 2005 Posts: 3050 Location: Georgia, USA
Posted: 09-15-05 09:34am
They used to do them almost every visit
when I was having my first children--20+
years ago. Now, my daughter only seen
her dr 2 times, 1 pap test first visit,
and delivered by someone she never met.
They do the see the nurse until 32 weeks
here in indiana. Which is even worse
than my daughter.
I always hated the pap checks when I was
pregnant always made me feel so bad with
cramping and sick to my stomach all day.
I hated them, but I wish it wasnt so lax
here now either. To one extreme to the
other.
They also did a hpv biopsy of my
daughters cervix while preg--after they
told her they wasnt doing that--they said
they were just doing a visual check. I
was so pissed I wanted to kick someones
a**. Dont mess with my kids or
grandkids--im really strict about that.
