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Before TTC I was pretty good because I had to go in for a new Rx on my BC...

But my family doc has told me that for women who have had normal paps in the past, the new standard is every 3 years for paps... Which is fine by me!

Sounds like she jinxed you!

I have been. My mom, grandmother, and aunts have all had abnormal Pap smears so I make sure I go.

I haven't been in a rush to get one done at the 1-year mark because I heard about the new guidelines, although I'm thinking of using the excuse of having an annual done to interview a new OB practice. There was a practice I went to once before TTC, and the thought of actually going there as a pregnant lady frightened me.

My 1-year mark of TTC fell right at the point of my annual pap. So I went to my OB/GYN thinking I could talk about the next steps with her. She told me then that for some people it just takes longer than a year. I asked her to start the testing, with CD3 bloodwork and then began my search for an RE. I wasn't happy being told that, and I felt like I needed to take my fate into my own hands. I wasn't interested in continuing to "wait and see". 12 months of that was plenty.