Who needs to have a Pap test?
Any woman who is sexually active or 18 years old or over. This includes women who are postmenopausal and/or no longer having babies. Most cases of cervical cancer are found in women who have never had a Pap test or had the test done too infrequently. You have to keep getting the test done regularly, whether or not you are postmenopausal, no longer sexually active, or not having symptoms.
