 [ Symptoms ] i have a bad cold is it safe to swim  i have sinus pain and pressure chest congestion cough watery eyes sore throat and body aches have had these symptoms for 3 12 days i only swim in an indoor pool [ Disease ] trichomoniasis is considered an incidental finding since the pap smear is really for detecting cervical cancer you would need to ask the doctor about hisher rationale for those other tests but since trichomoniasis is often sexually transmitted the doctor may be looking for other stds things that would not show up on a pap like chlamydia