Guidelines - Cervical Cancer

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and ACS recommend the first screen should begin approximately 3 years after first sexual intercourse or by age 21, whichever comes first. Screening should continue annually up to age 30 using a combination of the extended tip spatula and the endocervical brush. Women age 30 and older could possibly decrease their screens to every 2 to 3 years with a negative result from the cervical cytology test, but annual screenings should continue for females with risk factors: HIV, history of STDs, immunosuppressed, exposed to DES in utero, or previously diagnosed with cervical cancer.