The Pap test is only one part of the annual well-woman exam, and we really need to, what I call, “un-teach” women about cervical cancer screening, the Pap, and when it is taken.  This is individualized based on age, prior screening, and HPV status.  

I tell women the Pap is but a piece of the visit, not the whole visit.  We know that women come to expect a Pap every year.