PAP TEST

Invention of Dr. Georgios Papanikolaou (1883-1962), an American of Greek birth, the father of cytopathology.

The Papanikolaou test or Papanicolaou test (also called Pap smear, Pap test, cervical smear, or smear test) is a medical screening method for detecting premalignant and malignant processes at the lower part of the uterus the cervix to determine the presence of cervical cancer. The Pap test can show abnormal cervical cells.

As part of your routine health care, a Pap tests is the best thing you can do to prevent cervical cancer. - It can save your life - The Pap smear is done by gently touching a cotton swab on the cervix and then wiping the swab on a slide which is treated and examined under a microscope.

Negative Pap smear means that your results are normal.
Positive Pap smear means that your results aren't normal. It usually does not mean you have cancer.
Abnormal Pap test results usually do not mean you have cancer. Most often there is a small problem with the cervix as inflammation caused by an infection; If that happens, your doctor may want to do another Pap smear or may want you to have a colposcopy to have a better look at your cervix to take a sample of tissue - a biopsy-.

The chance of curing cervical cancer is very high if it caught early. It is generally recommended that sexually active females seek Pap smear testing annually,
I am sure that your family doctor will be glad to give you more information on this subject, talk to him.