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THE PAP SMEAR
Bear with me but it's just that after my experience at the recent talk I attended, I just felt that I needed to delve a little deeper into this. So here are my two cents worth. A Pap smear is simply a sample of cells taken from the surface of the cervix. (The cervix is the lower end of the uterus, which extends down into the vagina and vulnerable to cancer.) The Pap smear is not for diagnosing cancer; it's really a screening test to determine if cells are normal and free of infection that may lead to cervical cancer. Early treatment may not only save a woman’s life, but also her womb. The Pap smear is a simple procedure in which a speculum is inserted into the vagina to allow the cervix to be clearly seen. Using a wooden scraper or small cervical brush (as my gynae uses), a sample of cells is taken from in and around the cervix area. This specimen is then smeared onto a glass slide and a liquid fixative sprayed onto the slides to hold the samples in place. These cells are then sent to a cytologist (a s
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