Gynecology Care: Pap Smear & Cultures

Pap smears: frequency matters more than urgency

Cervical cancer takes years to develop and begins with changes cytology detects **before there are any symptoms**. The general guidelines are every 3 years between ages 21 and 29, and between 30 and 65 every 3 years with cytology or every 5 with HPV testing. If you have had an abnormal result or carry risk factors, that schedule changes: it gets decided with your record in front of us.

Vaginal culture: treating instead of guessing

When there is discharge with a different smell or color, itching or burning, the culture tells you **what** is causing it. That determines the treatment: a yeast infection and bacterial vaginosis feel similar and are treated differently, and the wrong treatment sometimes makes things worse.

What should not wait for your next checkup

• Heavy bleeding outside your period
• Pelvic pain that keeps increasing
• Fever with foul-smelling discharge
• A new lump in the breast

What the visit is like

We explain what we are going to do before doing it, taking whatever time is needed. If you need a pelvic ultrasound, it is done right here.

Women's clinic: pelvic and breast exam, pregnancy and family planning

Gynecology in Houston TX at Clínica Hispana Airline includes the Pap smear, the pelvic and breast exam, treatment of vaginal infections and family planning: women's health in Spanish, with Hispanic female doctors who speak your language. For gynecology and obstetrics, pregnant women can get the pregnancy test, the ultrasound and basic pregnancy follow-up at the clinic. No appointment needed (walk-in), with or without health insurance, open Monday to Sunday from 9 AM to 9 PM at 934 E Tidwell Rd. Call today.