When should we have our first Smear Test?

Question

When should we have our first smear test and can you ask for on?

When i was a little younger they used to say it was about 2-3 years after you first have s*x and then it was 21 years old and now its 25 years old!!!

Im 23 and was just asking??

Thanks

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Answer 1

Since you said they told you it was 25 years old, I'm guessing you don't live in the US.  In the US, you are supposed to get a pap smear when you turn 18 or when you become sexually active.  2-3 years after you start having s*x is definitely too late to start having pap smear.  If you are 23, I would say you definitely should have had a pap smear by now.  I'm 23 and live in the US and have been having pap smears since I was 17.

Answer 2

It's definitely 25 in England. I think the whole UK is the same, I know for a while Wales and maybe Scotland were still doing it at a younger age but now they say unless you have a family history of abnormal cells or you have children, your first should be at 25.

Answer 3

i know its 25 years old, i advised my daughter to go and get a smear but they told her she was too young they seem to only do it on younger women who have a history of cervical cancer etc... in their family history

Answer 4

I am in the same boat as you - I asked when i was about 17 and they said i wasn't old enough and when i asked this time they said i'm still not old enough! I am also 23. At this rate i'll never have to have one!

Answer 5

It is 25, and i don't think you can ask for one unless you think you have a problem or a family member has had cervical cancer etc and you want to double check. Normally you will recieve a letter from your doctor or local hospital inviting you for one. Heres a website with some more information on it.

http://www.cancerscreening.nhs.uk/cervic...

Answer 6

Is it not 18 or when you are sexually active?

Answer 7

Ask for it. You're paying for it so you are entitled to your wants. I would recommend it from the jump start if you can. Good luck.

Answer 8

i live in scotland and got a letter through from my health centre to make an appointment and i turned 20 this year.  it's at the age of 20 -60 that you get tested here.