Alberta | CERVICAL SCREENING LOCATIONS NEAR ME
When to start: Age 25 or 3 years after becoming sexually active, whichever is later. If you’re between the ages of 25 and 69, you’re automatically included in the program. If you haven’t already had a Pap test in Alberta, the ACCSP will send you a letter inviting you to get screened.
How often: Every 3 years.
When to stop: Age 69, if 3 tests were done within the last 10 years and were negative.
British Columbia | CERVICAL SCREENING LOCATIONS NEAR ME
When to start: Age 25 or 3 years after becoming sexually active.
How often: Every 3 years.
When to stop: Age 69 if your results have always been negative.
See these recommendations on British Columbia’s Health Link BC
Manitoba | CERVICAL SCREENING LOCATIONS NEAR ME
When to start: Age 21 or 3 years after becoming sexually active.
How often: Every 3 years.
When to stop: Age 69 if your results have always been negative.
New Brunswick | CERVICAL SCREENING LOCATIONS NEAR ME
When to start: Age 21 or 3 years after becoming sexually active.
How often: Every 3 years.
When to stop: Age 69 if your results have always been negative.
See these recommendations from New Brunswick’s Ministry of Health
Newfoundland and Labrador | CERVICAL SCREENING LOCATIONS NEAR ME
When to start: Age 21 if you are or have been sexually active.
How often: Every 3 years.
When to stop: Age 70 if your results have always been negative.
See these recommendations from Newfoundland and Labrador’s Eastern Health
Northwest Territories | CERVICAL SCREENING LOCATIONS NEAR ME
When to start: Age 21 or 3 years after becoming sexually active.
How often: Yearly until you have had three normal Pap tests in a row. Then, the frequency can be changed to once every 2 years.
When to stop: Age 69, if 3 tests were done within the last 10 years and were negative or 3 annual negative test results.
See these recommendations from Northwest Territories Ministry of Health
Nova Scotia | CERVICAL SCREENING LOCATIONS NEAR ME
When to start: Age 25 or 3 years after becoming sexually active.
How often: Every 3 years.
When to stop: Age 70 ONLY if you have had an adequate negative screening history in the previous ten years (i.e. three or more negative tests).
See these recommendations from Nova Scotia’s Ministry of Health
Nunavut | CERVICAL SCREENING LOCATIONS NEAR ME
When to start: Age 21 if you are or have been sexually active.
How often: Every 2 years after 3 consecutive annual negative results tests.
When to stop: Age 70 if you have had 3 or more negative tests in the previous 10 year.
Ontario | CERVICAL SCREENING LOCATIONS NEAR ME
When to start: Age 21 if you are or have been sexually active.
How often: Every 3 years.
When to stop: Age 70 if you have had an adequate negative screening in the previous 10 years or 3 annual negative test results (i.e. 3 or more negative tests).
Prince Edward Island | CERVICAL SCREENING LOCATIONS NEAR ME
When to start: Age 25 if you are or have been sexually active.
How often: Every 5 years.
When to stop: Age 65 if you have had negative screening history in the previous 10 years.
*If your last test was a routine pap that proved normal, book an HPV test for three years from your last pap. If your first HPV test is normal you can return for your next HPV test in five years.
See these recommendations from Prince Edward Island’s Health PEI
Québec | CERVICAL SCREENING LOCATIONS NEAR ME
When to start: Age 21 if you are or have been sexually active.
How often: Every 2-3 years.
When to stop: Age 65 if you have had 2 negative tests in the previous 10 years.
See these recommendations the Ministry of Health and Social Services
Saskatchewan | CERVICAL SCREENING LOCATIONS NEAR ME
When to start: Age 21 or 3 years after becoming sexually active.
How often: Every 2 years if you have had 3 consecutive negative yearly test results. Then, every 3 years.
When to stop: Age 69 if you have had 3 negative tests in the last 10 years or 3 annual negative test results.
See these recommendations from Saskatchewan Health Authority
When to start: Age 25 or 3 years after becoming sexually active.
How often: Every 2 years if you have had 3 consecutive negative yearly test results.
When to stop: Age 69 if you have had 3 negative tests in the last 10 years or 3 annual negative test results.