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Can I Have Pap Smear After Endometrial Ablation?

I had an endometrial ablation a year and a half ago. I am due for my yearly exam. I was told by a friend that I can have a pelvic exam and an ultrasound if needed, but that I won t be able to have a pap smear after an endometrial ablation. Is this true?
Tue, 15 Mar 2016
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted your history of endometrial ablation a year and half ago. Now you are due for yearly examination and was told by a friend that you can have pelvic examination, ultrasonography but PAP smear will not be possible after endometrial ablation.
This is not so.
Because the endometrial ablation is done for the internal lining of the uterus and the pap smear is taken from the external part of the cervix.
Please go ahead with it.
You Gynecologist will be happy to assist you further.
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Can I Have Pap Smear After Endometrial Ablation?

Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted your history of endometrial ablation a year and half ago. Now you are due for yearly examination and was told by a friend that you can have pelvic examination, ultrasonography but PAP smear will not be possible after endometrial ablation. This is not so. Because the endometrial ablation is done for the internal lining of the uterus and the pap smear is taken from the external part of the cervix. Please go ahead with it. You Gynecologist will be happy to assist you further.