A Pap test is not necessary when hysterectomy is performed as treatment for a non-cancerous disorder.
However, the same is not true when the uterus is removed because of a cancerous or precancerous condition of the cervix. In these situations, your doctor recommends continuing to perform routine Pap tests.
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Marta Barranquero Gómez
Graduated in Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences by the University of Valencia (UV) and specialized in Assisted Reproduction by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH) in collaboration with Ginefiv and in Clinical Genetics by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH).
