[ Peck is angered ]. Walter Peck: Now you either *show me* what is down there, or I come back with a court order. Dr. Peter Venkman : [ Venkman snaps back ] You go get a court order, and I'll sue your funny ass for wrongful prosecution. Walter Peck: You can have it your way, Mr. Venkman.
Who should have a Pap smear? You and your doctor can decide when it's time for you to begin Pap testing and how often you should have the test. In general, doctors recommend beginning Pap testing at age 21. 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.
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.