Bleeding after a Pap smear isn't unusual and shouldn’t be concerning. There are several common causes. We'll tell you about the typical causes, as well as the causes that are more serious.

Finding out that your Pap smear results have come back abnormal can be daunting, but Dr. Dweck says to remain calm because a Pap smear is a screening test — the first step in the process to find ...

Unsatisfactory Pap test results: There may not have been enough of a sample, or there may have been blood or mucus hiding the cells. A healthcare professional will request a second screening ...

In the U.S., by comparison, women are predominately screened by Pap smears — every 1 to 3 years — even though the test isn't very good at its job of finding cervical abnormalities.

COLORADO, USA — The State of Colorado is offering free Pap and HPV tests to help women fight cervical cancer. The tests are available at no cost to women who qualify through the Women’s ...