Atkinson is an English-language surname. The name is derived from a patronymic form of the Middle English Atkin. The personal name Atkin is one of many pet forms of the name Adam. The name corresponds to the Scottish name Aitchison.
Doctors generally recommend repeating Pap testing every 3 years for women ages 21-65. Women age 30 and older can consider Pap testing every 5 years if the procedure is combined with testing for HPV.If you have certain risk factors, your doctor may recommend more-frequent Pap smears, regardless of your age.he Pap smear is usually done in conjunction with a pelvic exam. In women older than age 30, the Pap test may be combined with a test for human papillomavirus (HPV) â a common sexually transmitted infection that can cause cervical cancer in some women.
If a woman in her 30's has no history of abnormal Pap smears in the past and has had 3 normal Pap smears annually then she can go to an every 3 year Pap smear regimen. Women who are 70 years old or older who have had a decade of normal Pap smears do not need to have Pap smears anymore.