To get birth control pills?

[littlelady351]

do you have to get a pap smear?I have an appointment for monday at an OBGYN and i've never been. someone told me today that you have to get a pap smear to get birth control pills. Is that true?

[rainygirl_angel69]

You don't HAVE to, but most drs recommend it. Getting on the pill is a great way to get women in to get their pap. But if you have an appt. I'm sure it's for a pap.......don't worry, it's not that bad.

[kris b]

They usually do one. They are not that big of a deal. A bit uncomfortable in how you need to position. Some people have said that it hurts a bit for a few seconds but I have never had an issue. But if you are going to have sex then you should have yearly check ups.

[Berry Nice]

actually no because I was on birth control pills from my primary physician before I got my first pap but if you are going to the health department then yes

[redwhitehuskypuppy]

no you don't need a pap smear the only thing you need for birth control is a prescription that your docotor gives you.

[Grad]

Private doctor or clinic you are required to have a Pap smear for birth control pills.

[Riveting Rosie]

No, you absolutely do not need a pap smear to get birth control pills, but you may have to be very clear and firm about it. (Print this answer and the source links out and take it all with you to your appointment.) Pelvic exams and pap tests, though they may be useful in their own right, do not have ANYTHING AT ALL to do with whether it's safe for a woman to use hormonal birth control. There is NOTHING a pelvic exam or pap test commonly detect that would prevent you from using hormonal birth control. The most important things someone can check before prescribing birth control are your blood pressure and your family history of stroke.Neither the US Food and Drug Administration, the World Health Organization,Planned Parenthood Association, or the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists believe that a pelvic exam or pap smear should be required for hormonal birth control. According to WHO,a pelvic exam for contraceptives (including monthly injectables) is a Category C. That is "does not contribute substantially to the safe and effective use of the contraceptive method."You do not need a pelvic exam or parental permission to get hormonal birth control at most Planned Parenthood clinics. They have a program called HOPE (Hormonal Options without Pelvic Exam) created specifically for women who want birth control without a pelvic exam or pap smear:"Women's health clinicians may prescribe hormonal methods of birth control without requiring a pelvic exam. At Planned Parenthood health centers, this service is called HOPE — hormonal options without pelvic exam. Most women qualify.To qualify for HOPE, you must not have* certain conditions that make it inadvisable to use a hormonal method* symptoms that must be evaluated with a pelvic examWhat is needed?A clinician will take your blood pressure and a brief history. This should identify any increased risks you may have to these methods. Further medical evaluation without a physical exam may also be needed. "

www.plannedparenthood.org (http://www.plannedparenthood.org/birth-control-pregnancy/birth-control/getting-hormonal-methods-of-birth-control-without-a-pelvic-exam.htmhttp://www.managingcontraception.com/QA/show_item.php?item=399&type=qnahttp://www.managingcontraception.com/QA/show_item.php?item=1894&type=qnahttp://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/490153http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0CYD/is_20_37/ai_93531936)

[iloveeeyore]

no, there is no law that states you must have a pap before you get birth control. A lot of drs just recommend it, and yearly exams do bring them in with a constant flow of clients and thus $.Whether or not you need a pap depends on your sexual history and current state of health. A pap tests for cancerous changes on the cervix caused by HPV. HPV is a sexually transmitted disease, therefore, if you have been sexually active, you may have HPV. However, you do not have to have a pap to get birth control pills. Most doctors just try to get you to get your pap smear yearly when you come in for birth control.