HPV Screening / Pap Clinic

ARE YOU DUE FOR YOUR HPV/PAP TEST?

Currently, the Ontario Cervical Screening Program recommends that anyone with a cervix (women, transmasculine and non-binary people) who is or ever has been sexually active have cervical cancer screening starting at the age of 25.

For your convenience, WellOne holds daily cervical cancer screening (HPV/Pap) clinics led by female practitioners and female nurses. Anyone who is due for a pap test can book online; no wait time and no referral is required. One appointment and you’re done.

OHIP & UHIP COVERED | NO REFERRAL REQUIRED

  • HPV Test/PAP clinic appointments are for cervical cancer screening only. No other issues will be addressed.

  • You will receive two electronic forms that must be completed before your appointment can be accepted.

HPV/Screening / Pap Clinic FAQ

  • Cervical screening is testing done on people who are at risk of getting cervical cancer, but have no symptoms and generally feel fine. The Ontario Cervical Screening Program is a screening program that encourages these people to get screened regularly. Regular cervical screening can help you avoid getting cervical cancer.

    The test is done in a healthcare provider’s office, you will be asked to lie on your back on an examining table. An instrument called a speculum is gently inserted in your vagina so your cervix can be more clearly seen. Cells are taken from the cervix and are sent to a laboratory to be examined under a microscope.

  • The cervical screening test checks for types of HPV that can sometimes cause cervical cancer. It also checks for cell changes in the cervix caused by these types of HPV. The test does not check for other types of HPV. The cervical screening test has replaced the Pap test because it is better at helping prevent cervical cancer.

  • The Ontario Cervical Screening Program recommends that most people who qualify for cervical screening get screened every 5 years.

    • Get screened if you:

    • Are at least 25 years old, and

    • Are a woman, Two-Spirit person, transmasculine person or nonbinary person with a cervix, and

    • Have ever had sexual contact with another person, and

    • Do not have symptoms, like different bleeding or discharge (clear or yellow fluid) from the vagina (genital opening)

    • You should still get screened if you:

    • Have had the HPV vaccine

    • Feel healthy

    • Have been through menopause

    • Have not had any family members with cervical cancer

    • Have had sexual contact with only 1 person

    • Have had the same sexual partner for a long time

    • Have not had sexual contact in a long time

    • Are in a same-sex relationship

  • The Ontario Cervical Screening Program recommends that most people who qualify for cervical screening get screened every 5 years.

  • You will get the result of your cervical screening test by mail. The person who did your test will also get a copy of your result and can answer any questions you may have. They can also talk with you about next steps.

    Having a type of HPV that can sometimes cause cervical cancer does not necessarily mean you have cervical cancer, but you may need an exam called cervical colposcopy (sounds like call-posska-pee).

    Cervical colposcopy is an exam done by a specialist doctor, such as a gynecologist. During colposcopy, the specialist checks the cervix more closely than during a cervical screening test to see if anything does not look normal. Getting colposcopy can help you avoid getting cervical cancer.

  • Try to book your cervical screening test on a day when you do not have your period.

    For 48 hours before the test, do not have sex or use tampons, creams or medicines in your vagina. If this cannot be avoided, still go for your test.