when you get a pap smear, do they typically test for stds
This is not necessarily true. HPV is the only STD which may show up on a Pap smear. Even if the Pap smear indicates that you do have abnormal cells, you may have to take an additional test specifically for HPV. Although some gynecologists do routine testing for other STDs alongside the Pap smear, not all of them do. You need to be sure exactly which tests youâve had and which you havenât.
Doctors recommend you begin Pap testing at age 21. You should have the test every 3years from age 21 to 65. If youâre age 30 or over, you can have a Pap test every 5 years if youâre tested at the same time for the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV).