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Annual gyno appt question

PocketyPockety member
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Hi ladies!

I have my annual exam on Wednesday, for my pap, etc. It's during my FW. I know you're not supposed to have sex right beforehand, as it can mess with the pap maybe? Or did I make that up? Anyway, does anyone know how long you're supposed to avoid sex before a pap smear and exam? I know we can just have sex afterwards and timing will still be pretty good, but I want to do whatever we can.

FWIW, this is cycle 6, and I am temping/charting and using OPKs. I haven't gotten a positive OPK yet but from past experience, expect to O around Friday, give or take a day. The doc appt is Wednesday morning.
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  • GermanGirl2007GermanGirl2007 member
    I could be full of crap, but I have never heard this. I definitely had sex the day before my last pap and didn't get the side eye from my OB. Someone else might have more legitimate info though. GL to you!

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  • ChicagoWeded2007ChicagoWeded2007 member
    I would reschedule...

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  • ChicagoWeded2007ChicagoWeded2007 member
    imageGermanGirl2007:
    I could be full of crap, but I have never heard this. I definitely had sex the day before my last pap and didn't get the side eye from my OB. Someone else might have more legitimate info though. GL to you!

    Your Pap smear results are not accurate if there's semen in there.

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  • AjoydAjoyd member

    imagePockety:
    Hi ladies! I have my annual exam on Wednesday, for my pap, etc. It's during my FW. I know you're not supposed to have sex right beforehand, as it can mess with the pap maybe? Or did I make that up?

    This is true. In general I think their guidance is to not have sex 48 hours before, but honestly I've forgotten in the past and had sex the night before my (afternoon) appointment and everything was fine.

    Maybe you could go for tonight, Wednesday night, and Thursday? That way if you end up O'ing on Thursday at least you'll have three days that give you a shot at a BFP.



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  • doodiebug18doodiebug18 member
    I have heard 48 hours prior
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  • Tamma254Tamma254 member
    I've always been told 24 hours, but I did have a "whoopsie" and forgot I had an appointment the next day a few years back, and it didn't skew the results.
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  • bumpuser1282882bumpuser1282882 member
    When DH and I first started ttc, we had sex the night before my morning pap appointment. I asked my doctor if that would cause a problem with doing the pap, and she said no.
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  • runningpenguinrunningpenguin member
    Interesting. In the 8 years I've had paps, I've never been told not to have sex beforehand. In fact, I've never had any instructions, other than to show up early to fill out paperwork.
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  • babydreams13babydreams13 member
    I have never heard about Sex and papsmears.  I usually don't BD the day of my annual app but thats just bc I don't want seamen leaking out.  If you BD the day b4 I think you should be fine.  I would wait until after your appointment to BD again.  
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  • tinab3tinab3 member
    I have always been told no sex for 24 hrs prior to PAP.

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  • MrsW062610MrsW062610 member
    My gyno says no sex for 48 hours before as well. I went for my annual pap in October and was on CD 19 (so thought I would be O-ing around soon)...so had sex 48 hours before the appt and sex again on the day of the appt (but after, obviously). good luck! 

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  • raeynraeyn member
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    imagebabydreams13:
    I have never heard about Sex and papsmears.  I usually don't BD the day of my annual app but thats just bc I don't want seamen leaking out.  If you BD the day b4 I think you should be fine.  I would wait until after your appointment to BD again.  

    If you've got seamen leaking out, then you have bigger problems  lol

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  • PocketyPockety member
    Thanks so much ladies! I appreciate all the responses. Yes I would've called my doctor, but I didn't think of it last week and then they were closed for the weekend and the holiday... Think I'll abstain for 36 hours, so not the full 48, but close.
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