Quote Originally Posted by btchance
At my medical school, and with the gyn oncologists I worked with this summer, they all recommend (and taught us for our exams) the pap 3 years after their 1st intercourse or by the age of 21, and if normal, then every year until 30 then every other year for the pap while still having the annual exam. Apparently it's just been changed recently, at least that's what I was told.
The pap test is one thing, a pelvic exam is another. The pap is not the only thing out there. Of course abnormal cells from HPV would not develop on the cervix in the weeks/months following the first intercourse. However, there SHOULD be testing for other STDs!!! There is much worse than the HPV out there.