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Gyno visit goof-ups: the blunders you need to steer clear of to ensure an accurate exam. (Cosmo Gyno).(gynaecologic guidelines)(Brief Article)

Cosmopolitan

| January 01, 2002 | Califano, Julia | COPYRIGHT 2002 Hearst Communications, reprinted with permission of Hearst. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright
 
The blunders you need to steer 
clear of to ensure an accurate exam 
 
  WHEN            MISTAKE                REASON 
 
Before your    Douching, using        Anything inserted 
Pap            vaginal medications    into your vagina can 
               or spermicide, or      mask or wipe away 
               having sex within      the sample of cervical 
               48 hours of a Pap      cells that your 
               smear                  doc needs to see. 
 
During your    Not asking to be       Pap smears only 
visit          tested for sexually    detect cervical 
               transmitted            cell changes. And  ...
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