Screening for cervical cancer depends on how old you are and which screening tests you get done. Consult your gynaecologist for more details, the generic recommendations are: women between ages 21 and 29 should do a PAP test every 3 years, women between 30 and 65 should do a PAP test plus an HPV test done every 5 years, women over 65 years - Consult your doctor if you need to continue cervical cancer screening.