Pap Smears

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Dr. Mones provides pap smears and well woman exams in his office in Miami.

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• Pap smear appointments mornings, evenings and weekends

• No referral is needed

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The Pap test, also called a Pap smear, checks for changes in the cells of your cervix. The cervix is the lower part of the uterus (womb) that opens into the vagina (birth canal). The Pap test can tell if you have an infection, abnormal (unhealthy) cervical cells, or cervical cancer.

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You can click on book an appointment online below and schedule your own appointment or you can call us at 305 448-8134 and we will assist you.

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Cervical cancer is a common cancer in woman. Pap tests can detect early changes in the cells of the cervix before the condition progresses to cancer. A pap test can also detect some sexually transmitted diseases such as HPV (human papiloma virus)

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It is important for all women to have pap tests, along with pelvic exams, as part of their routine health care. 

You need a Pap test if you are:

• 21 years or older

• under 21 years old and have been sexually active for three years or more

• If you are younger than 30 years old, you should get a Pap test every year.

• If you are age 30 or older and have had three normal Pap tests for three years in a row, talk to your doctor about spacing out Pap tests to every two or three years.

• If you are ages 65 to 70 and have had at least three normal Pap tests and no abnormal Pap tests in the last 10 years, ask your doctor if you can stop having Pap tests.

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You should have a Pap test every year no matter how old you are if:

• You have a weakened immune system because of organ transplant, chemotherapy or steroid use

• Your mother was exposed to diethylstilbestrol (DES) while pregnant

• You are HIV-positive​

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