Tell your health care provider if you:
Are taking any medications or birth control pills Have had an abnormal Pap smear Might be pregnant
Avoid the following for 24 hours before the test:
Douching Having intercourse Taking a bath Using tampons
Avoid scheduling your Pap smear while you have your period (are menstruating), because it may affect the accuracy of the Pap smear. If you are having abnormal bleeding, your doctor may still recommend you have the test done.
Empty your bladder just before the test.
How to prepare for Pap smear?
Tell your health care provider if you:
Are taking any medications or birth control pills Have had an abnormal Pap smear Might be pregnant
Avoid the following for 24 hours before the test:
Douching Having intercourse Taking a bath Using tampons
Avoid scheduling your Pap smear while you have your period (are menstruating), because it may affect the accuracy of the Pap smear. If you are having abnormal bleeding, your doctor may still recommend you have the test done.
Empty your bladder just before the test.