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Pap smear

A screening test that collects cells from the cervix to check for cervical cancer or precancerous changes.

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What happens at early prenatal visits

What happens at early prenatal visits

Why the first visits matter Early prenatal care is designed to identify baseline health, estimate gestational age, and uncover factors that may change how the pregnancy is followed. For a medically literate reader, the key idea is that these visits are less about a single snapshot and more about building a clinical framework: blood pressure […]