PAPSMEAR Reminder Thread

**Mum2Romone** · November 16th, 2010, 09:12 PM

Good on you Muminalice!!

DD asked me an interesting question the other day- she was one of the girls given the cervical cancer vaccine at high school, does that mean she doesn't have to have pap smears ?

no it doesn't... she should still have one every two year once she is sexually active but she is immune to the different types of studs that cause cervical cancer believe.... Hmmm off to google... I remember askingmydoctor, he said if I plan on staying with my husband not to worry that it's a vaccine for a type of hpv, or virus that creates cancerous cells, ( caused by having multiple partners....)

***Ash*** · November 16th, 2010, 09:21 PM

I have just stumbled upon this thread. I am having a pap smear tomorrow. I think my last one was about 4 years ago, after birth of DS1.

My grandmother died of ovarian cancer. It was discovered after it had already spread to her stomach. Hugs mrsmac, your mum was so young. So tragic.

**luna moth** · November 17th, 2010, 08:51 AM

no it doesn't... she should still have one every two year once she is sexually active but she is immune to the different types of studs that cause cervical cancer believe....

Sexually active OR when you turn 18. My sis is 26 and refuses to get one because she's a virgin.

BG - Victorian clinics are crazy, and seem to just contact you at random. The first place I went to down there (in 2005) called me for the first time LAST YEAR as a reminder. I was pretty mad. Fortunately, this is something I keep track of, so had gone off to another clinic to get my next one done. But I let fly at them, and let them know they were more than two years late, oh, and by the way I live in Brisbane now, so please don't call me ever again, I want nothing to do with your useless clinic. It felt kinda good.

So don't rely on reminders. Keep track. See if you can sort of time them with an event - mine used to be with mum's odd numbered birthdays, but am about to swap to sister's odd numbered birthdays (next one will be at 6 week checkup)

**briggsy's girl** · November 17th, 2010, 03:44 PM

i will be due the day before DH's birthday on the "even" birthday years for DD - so i should be able to stay on top of it

i had to take the poppet to the clinic in question today - asked if they could explain the letter seeing i had a pap last year - it wasn't through them so they were doing a mass mail out. no idea WHY they contacted me at all considering i've never had a pap through them! oh well, late july next year i'm due again