okay there's one nurse right here now ))
fireball u're right.. but the govt hospital where i work at, most of the patients really educated, sometimes they used jargons that i myself unaware of who has been 7 yrs in nursing hehe..not that i don't agree with you. but nowadays people have been smarter that they were back then. more lawsuits that even govt can't win. but ur post was dated 2008! hehehe

all right all right.. back to the topic. PAP Smear..
i think everything has been covered by sandboxz and the rest of you.
Just wanna share a guideline that I always refer to
from MOH.gov.my http://moh.gov.my/attachments/3969
www.cancer.org.my http://www.kaconsulting.com.my/cancer.org....hp?mgr=doc&id=8
this one also nice http://www.pocc.com.my/#/home/ and http://www.kaconsulting.com.my/cancer.org....c=services&pg=2

anyway, ive seen 5 person that i personally know, and they died young just because of undetected cervical cancer. it was then too late.
Too lazy to get pap smear, then Too late to see their children grew up and marry also.
By the way, I knew 3 person personally that got this cervical cancer even though they're virgins and not married. There was a saying during my nursing college, " Good Girls Gets all the Bad Things" . Why? I'm not sure, maybe because of genetic ? there are a lot of risk factors.

there were a private discussion between the doctors and nurses back then, where we discussed does oral sex helps to spread HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) from a guy and causes Warts to EarNnoseThroat cancer, or by sexual intercourse (to cause CA cervix) to the poor girl because HPV can lead to cancerous and precancerous changes in the cervix, it is important that this condition be diagnosed and treated. Regular pap smears are necessary to detect HPV or other abnormal changes related to this virus. Having both HPV and herpes virus together puts you at particular risk for cervical cancer.

anyway, my advise would be please wear protection during intercourse if your spouse is not screened yet. The best way when u're going to marry someone that you really love, please screen yourself and your spouse firsthand. Direct skin contact can transmit HPV viruses and increases the risk of getting cervical CA. Protect yourselves and your loved ones..

my point is, Please do not worry about the PAP Smear procedure. It will only cause a temporary discomfort. Imagine if u don't go for PAP Smear early, when u're diagnosed Cervical CA it will be too late..hard to cure..the worst part is you'll never see your loved ones again, never see your chilren grow up..because Don't play-play ah Cervical CA can be Life Threatening!

just an individual opinion. please correct me if im wrong. do ask me if i used any jargons that u doesn't understand..

This post has been edited by auroralense: Sep 19 2010, 09:40 AM

Yeap. Pap smear, somehow felt comfortable for some women. but just only last a couple of min.

Pre-cancerous at least you can do something better than u detect it later.

Btw, low immune system normally the rate of getting HPV is higher.

After going through a lot of VEs during pregnancy and a SNS (stretch and sweep) during delivery, doing pap smear is prolly the least uncomfortable thing in my books

I'll get more info from KK regarding procedures and will post it here after I'm done with my confinement.

i go annually
if your doctor is good, you wont feel a thing .. very fast and efficient

Governmnt clinic you need to be married first to do it. And it only rm1. For private, i dunno the clinic near u but the clinic near otk,sentul is quite good and reasonable price. Around rm 50 and less la. Strongly suggested to unmarried and sexually active girl. Cause we never noes when will it strucks us so better for us to prevent and get ready.

Hi peoples, i've decided to go for my first pap smear soon and was wondering anyone could recommend any clinics in Penang Island?

go to island hospital - dr eric

he's very good .. has a night clinic on thursdays (i think) so if you cant make it during normal hours you can schedule an appointment at night

Hi there,

uhm i assume he will charge superbly expensive since its from island hospital yea ? and of course every girls prefer it would be a female doc

hmm.. the test itself is not so expensive, i cant remember exactly how much but mine cost quite a bit cos i went for a blood test as well ...
nurse is female la, and he's very fast and professional so like .. tak malu lor

but if you really want a female you can go to gleneagles .. dr yeoh ... but you need to book appointment sometimes up to 1 month in advance ... i think its about somewhere between RM60-100

oh thanks alot for your info.

i search around and found this (near green lane)
http://tmcpenang.com/www/index.php?option=...id=56&Itemid=78

RM198 including

* Consultation by O&G (report provided)
* Pap Smear
* Examination by Specialist Consultant for Breast, Abdomen and Pelvic

Just wonder if its worth it to pay a lil extra for the 3rd service.

well when i go for my annual the examination is included ... just check for any lumps/growths or whatever
if any specific concerns then ultrasound, blood test .... theres extra charge for that

oh, make sure you keep track of your period days as well, cos dr will usually ask
hope this helps !

Thanks again. I do always keep track of my period dates. They are usually pretty accurate, its good to be accurate right?

LPPKN provides Pap Smear service for a small fee (less than RM50).

Full list of charges - http://www.lppkn.gov.my/pdf/fidancaj2008.pdf

yep
my period was unpredictable, sometimes got, sometimes don't have ... which is why i had to go for a blood test >.<
My doctor put me on the pill, so its nice and regular now, but PMS mood swing like crazy

Ah need take pill to make it accurate ah. Uhm.. i feel lucky that i dont have mood swing. You take care Try to overcome it. Alright think we are a lil out of topic.

hello there, i also plan to do my 1st pap smear test. Do anyone know where is the best clinic (of course not so expensive ) I can go for nearby PJ area?

It's very sad to realized, we women actually have higher chance of getting cancer compared to guys one of my fren's sister actually died at the age of 15 due to cervical cancer, in which it confuses me. I thought cervical cancer only happen to older women especially those sexually active women are in the highest risk category, my fren's sister is a virgin and at this young age, i don't think anybody will think of going for a pap smear test, does that mean next time if i have a daughter i have to bring her for pap smear test at the age of 10? hmm....

Omg, never heard from you also never know such thing it would happen. How would the health/medical educational explained on this? Even a virgin girl are exposed to this.

it's a true story, i was shocked to hear that too, and when the family realized there is something wrong with her, it was too late, she died after just 1-2 week after dignosed, sad....

Wah ? So fast? No signs at all and just pass away in 1-2weeks time after diagnosed. No pain or constantly feeling not well or whatsoever... =.= sigh life is so fragile