What are the age guidelines for doing paps
1 All women should begin cervical cancer screening at age 21. 2  Women between the ages of 21 and 29 should have a Pap test every 3 years. 3  They should not be tested for HPV unless it is needed after an abnormal Pap test result.4  Women between the ages of 30 and 65 should have both a Pap test and an HPV test every 5 years.he latest recommendations are: 1  All women should begin cervical cancer screening at age 21. 2  Women between the ages of 21 and 29 should have a Pap test every 3 years. 3  They should not be tested for HPV unless it is needed after an abnormal Pap test result.