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If you are 70 years or over and have had two normal Pap smears in the last five years, you do not have to keep having Pap smears, unless you wish to do so.Women who are over 70 years who have never had a Pap smear, or those who request a Pap smear, of course could have a pap smear.Remember that, with the advent of HPV testing that goes along with the papsmear test, women over the age of 30 need only to have a pap with HPV every 3 years, if both of negative. Patricia Geraghty, NP, Advanced Practice Nursing, answered. A woman over 30 years old, who has had normal pap smears and negative HPV tests, should continue to have pap smears every 5 years. She may stop having pap smears at age 65.
â¢ Women aged 21 to 29 should get a Pap test (conventional or liquid-based) every three years. The statement specifically recommends against annual Pap testing. The former guideline called for a conventional Pap test every year, or a liquid-based Pap test every two years, for this age group.â¢ For women 30 and over, Pap tests should be done every three years. The guidelines recommend against annual or more frequent Pap testing for this age group.The previous guidelines said women 30 and over who have had three normal Pap tests in a row may be tested less often -- every two to three years.â¢ Combining the Pap test with HPV testing every three to five years is the preferred strategy for women aged 30 and older.he previous guidelines said women 30 and over who have had three normal Pap tests in a row may be tested less often -- every two to three years. â¢ Combining the Pap test with HPV testing every three to five years is the preferred strategy for women aged 30 and older.