Procedure

Pap Smear

A quick test that collects cells from the cervix to check for changes that could lead to cervical cancer.

Also called: pap test, cervical cancer screening, hpv test

Who Can Help with Pap Smear?

OB-GYNs
A physician who provides care for pregnancy and childbirth and for women's reproductive health, including exams, birth control and menopause care.
Family Planning Clinics
A clinic that provides birth control, pregnancy testing, STI testing and other reproductive health services.
Midwives
A trained provider who cares for women during pregnancy, birth and after delivery. Certified nurse midwives also provide gynecology care.
Family Doctors
A physician who provides checkups, preventive care and treatment for common illnesses for patients of all ages. Family doctors also manage long-term conditions and refer to specialists when needed.
Nurse Practitioners
An advanced practice nurse who can examine patients, diagnose illness, order tests and prescribe medicine. Many work in primary care, and others in specialty practices or hospitals.
Birth Centers
A facility outside a hospital where midwives help healthy, low-risk patients give birth.
Community Health Centers
A clinic that offers primary, dental and mental health care to everyone, often with fees based on income.
Medical Clinics
A clinic or medical group where patients see doctors and other providers for primary or specialty care.
VA Clinics
A Department of Veterans Affairs clinic that provides health care to eligible veterans.

Cities where practice websites say they offer it.

General information, not medical advice. Ask a provider about pap smear and what is right for you.