Purpose of a Pap in pregnancy?

LuckySunshineBaby

Forgive me if this a dumb question.

I had a yearly at the OB in April.  I thought the RE had done a Pap in August, so when I went to my first OB appt I was spotting and still on Crinone.  They said they would just use the results from the OB or perform a Pap smear when I was done with the Crinone (this was 2 weeks ago).  I have a SCH and am still spotting (at times heavy).  

I would like to ask that they not perform the Pap until the SCH has cleared up.  I'm seeing a high risk OB e/o week in addition to my OB and so the SCH is being monitored by both (u/s only at the Peri). 

So, can I decline it for a few more weeks?

I just **know** it will cause more spotting.  Activity causes me to spot more.  Lifting causes me to BLEED.  If sex is out of the question (per both Dr's) can we hold off on the Pap?  

Is there any special reason to have a pap right now?

TIA

kristinamh6

If it hasn't even been a year since your last Pap, I don't know why you would need one yet. I think if you have reason to believe a Pap will cause spotting/bleeding & unnecessary worry on your part, you should be able to hold off. I hope your doctors agree, but all you can do is ask. If it isn't a "required" test, then you should be able to wait until you are comfortable especially if you haven't had an abnormal Pap before. I hope it works out how you would like! 

krissyh21

I had to have one done during pregnancy because of all things they lost the record of me having one just two weeks prior to my positive cycle. It did not cause bleeding, but I also asked to hold off until the 2nd tri which they obliged.

sasa625

I had my annual appt in July (complete with pap) and got pregnant at the end of October. I switched OBs and they didn't have my records, but I told them that I had done he pap and had gotten normal results. My insurance wouldn't pay for 2 in the same year, so I declined it. I don't think they ever got the records but it wasn't a huge deal.

I preferred them messing around in there as little as possible when I was pregnant!! I say you have a good reason to decline the pap at this point!

cmw&tdm

I would opt out of it.  If you wait until your baby is born then it will only be a few months over a year since your last pap.  If you have never had an abnormal pap then I think that is fine.  I opted out and I will be delivering at the end of July and I had my last pap last May.  My OB had no issues with me waiting after he asked me if I had ever had an abnormal pap and I told him that I had not.