Support WBURAre Routine Pelvic Exams A Must? Evidence Is Lacking, Task Force SaysPlay03:18Download AudioPatti NeighmondMarch 07, 2017 ShareEven if you don't get an annual pelvic exam, every woman age 21 to 65 who has a cervix should get a Pap smear every three to five years, federal health officials advise. (Getty Images)