I know that some people are scared about their prenatal appointment. This may seem like a silly thing to say and I’m sure some of you are still freaking out after you see the results of a pap smear or have a routine that you were afraid you’d never see again. But I’m glad to say that a pap smear isn’t the only reason that you’re now wondering what was wrong with you and why you have such a bad period.
Like many of you, I have had a Pap smear. Even more than a few of you probably have been scared of something you saw on the screen, but the truth is that your Pap smear was probably nothing to be scared of. Like all of the other things you may have been afraid of, the Pap smear actually isn’t that bad. In fact, it can be the best thing you can do for you.
Even if your Pap smear shows something that looks like it could be cancer, there is nothing dangerous about it. It is a way to screen yourself for anything that could be cancerous. It is not meant to be a medical exam.
Yes, it can be. It’s a very popular way to screen yourself for pregnancy, but your Pap smear could just as easily be showing that you have a mild case of listeria or herpes. Either way, the Pap smear is still a very benign thing. It’s not supposed to cause you to have a medical exam or to have to go to the doctor.
That is a very good point, because I have a mild case of herpes myself. I have been getting some pretty nasty bumps and rashes.
The worst part is, you have to wait until your Pap smear is a week out of surgery to get your results. If you have tested positive, your doctor will have to do an ultrasound to see if your baby is alive and healthy. If it is, you are given a blood test to see if it is yours. If not, you are given an amniocentesis to remove your baby’s amniotic fluid.
The good news is it’s not too late to get tested. Luckily the cost for the blood test is pretty reasonable (around $100) and the amnio is free. The bad news is that you have to wait about a week after your Pap smear, so if you have a positive result, it’s not too late to get your test.
Some people who visit a doctor for a Pap smear are asked to wait about a week to give their results. The reason for these extra wait times is that the doctor has to look for the presence of cancer cells in the fluid that is removed from your uterus in an amnio. The doctor also has to test the fluid for signs of pregnancy. If the results are positive, he or she will then do a simple pregnancy test, which is usually pretty accurate.
This is absolutely true. It is the only time when you have a positive pregnancy test. Of course, the reason why you are waiting in line is that you don’t want to miss out on the chance to have your baby.
Yeah, this is totally true too. If you’re not having a baby, you’re in the wrong place. The amnio is really meant to detect cancer cells and is not meant to be used as a prenatal screening tool. In fact, when you have a positive amnio, you are told that it is a good sign that your baby may be premature. Not only that, but the test is also extremely accurate, as long as you dont do it during the pregnancy.