If bleeding after a Pap smear is from normal causes, such as a cervical scratch, the bleeding should stop within a few hours. Spotting may last up to two days, but the bleeding will become lighter.

Cervical length screening is an effective adjunct to reducing recurrent spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB) in high-risk women, but the efficacy of universal screening in women with no prior sPTB is ...

Colposcopy results tell whether a person has cancerous or precancerous cells in their cervix. Normal results typically mean there is not presence of these cells. Learn more here.

As pregnancy progresses, and the weight of the uterus puts pressure on the cervix, the cervix becomes even more prone to bleeding. A Pap smear may irritate delicate blood vessels and trigger bleeding.

Atef Mohammad M. Darwish, MD, PhD; Kamal M. Zahran, MD Disclosures J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2013;17 (3):248-254.

Cervical adenocarcinoma and ACIS were significantly more frequently associated with HPV18 (ORMH 15.0; 95% CI 8.6–26.1 and 21.8; 95% CI 11.9–39.8, respectively) than normal cytology.

Mum-of-five diagnosed with cervical cancer despite receiving normal test results for a YEAR reveals the one symptom that told her something was wrong Vivienne Greene fought for a diagnosis after a ...