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Birth control counseling, gynecological examinations for routine pelvic examinations and pap smears are all available by appointment at Health Services!

Gynecological exam and pap smear instructions and/or Obtaining Contraception Instructions:

 

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: Thank you for choosing your Student Health Services! Before arriving for your Women's Health appointment at student Health Services we ask that you fill out some forms from this webpage. Read numbers 1-4 below and decide which statement best describes what you are coming in for at Health Services. Than follow the instructions that are listed below the number that best describes what you are coming in for.

 

1. If this is your FIRST time coming in for a pelvic exam/pap smear AND/OR to obtain a prescription for contraception from Health Services, you must do the following:

  • YOU MUST read/take the online CONTRACEPTIVE CLASS and than print out the Contraceptive Class Post-Quiz. The quiz is based on the information that the contraceptive class provides you with that you are required to read prior to coming to your appointment! YOU MUST BRING A COMPLETED COPY OF THE QUIZ TO YOUR APPOINTMENT... There are no exceptions to this requirement regardless of the reason for obtaining a contraceptive method.
  • If this is your FIRST visit for contraceptives or a GYN exam at Student Health Services, Also print and complete the Initial GYN History Form and bring it to your appointment.

2. If you have received a pelvic exam/pap smear AND/OR obtained a prescription for contraception from Health Services BEFORE and you are coming in for renewal, you must do the following:

  • GYN History - Yearly Update Form should be completed by women who have been seen for contraception at Student Health Services one or more years ago and bring it to your appointment.

3. If this is YOUR FIRST time coming in, and you JUST want a pelvic exam/pap smear and DO NOT wish to obtain contraceptives you must do the following:

  • Print and complete the online Initial GYN History Form if it is your first visit to Student Health Services for a pelvic/pap smear and bring it to your appintment.

4. If you have had your pelvic exam/pap smear records transferred from another clinic to the Student Health Services and have scheduled an appointment to begin receiving contraception at the Student Health Services for the FIRST TIME you must do the following:

  • YOU MUST read/take the online CONTRACEPTIVE CLASS and than print out the Contraceptive Class Post-Quiz. The quiz is based on the information that the contraceptive class provides you with that you are required to read prior to coming to your appointment! YOU MUST BRING A COMPLETED COPY OF THE QUIZ TO YOUR APPOINTMENT... There are no exceptions to this requirement regardless of the reason for obtaining a contraceptive method.
  • If this is your FIRST visit for contraceptives or a GYN exam at Student Health Services, please print and complete the Initial GYN History Form and bring it to your appointment.

Your appointment will take at least one hour. At the beginning of your appointment you will be scheduled to see a nurse who will check your blood pressure, obtain some medical history information and fill out any necessary paper work, and provide women's health education.

In order to obtain the best possible pap smear sample, it is important to follow the instructions below:

  • Do not douche or use any vaginal creams, spermacides, suppositories or lubricants for 48 hours prior to appointment.
  • Refrain from sexual intercourse 24 hours prior to appointment.
  • Do NOT schedule an appointment during menstruation. Pap smears done at this time are usually unsatisfactory and need to be repeated.

If you have any questions, please call one of the Student Health Services nurses at 507-457-5160.

There is a cancellation notification policy for GYN exams. Call as soon as you are aware that you cannot keep the scheduled appointment to allow the time to be given to someone else.

  • If you do not keep the appointment and have not notified the Student Health Services prior to the appointment, you will be charged $5.00.