I believe this is routine for a female who is on the contraceptive pill. However, today she was asked to come in next week for a smear test. A cervical smear test is routinely done on all women from about 20 to 64. It should be done every 5 years at least but policies vary from area to area and in many places women are routinely invited to see their doctor for a smear test every 3 years. Cervical cancer is related to sexual intercourse Cervical cancer is a condition which affects sexually active women.
Smoking also increases the risk of cervical cancer.
But there is no direct link between the contraceptive pill and cervical cancer - i.e. the pill doesn't increase the risk of cervical cancer. A cervical smear test can usually be done very quickly and easily, either by a trained nurse or a doctor. It involves an internal examination. First a device known as a speculum is inserted to open out the walls of the vagina a little so that the nurse or doctor can see the cervix. Then using a flat wooden or plastic spatula, some loose cells are scraped off the cervix and transferred to a microscope slide.