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History of the Pap Smear by findingeve Patient Expert , the next time you get a Pap smear remember the Greek immigrant who discovered this indispensable tool... Let’s talk about how Pap smears got to where they are today. A lot of people never consider...
Some Women May Not Need Annual Pap Smears by Elizabeth Leis Patient Expert , specific to when women should get Pap smears. The ACOG now recommends that women have their first Pap... of their sexual histories. Also, most women no longer need Pap smears on an annual basis, and most can stop...
Pap smears and tears? by T Patient Expert Yes, it was time for my yearly visit to my gynecologist. Is that TMI? I've gone to the same ob/gyn for almost 20 years. It shouldn't be a big deal for me to visit his office. But something today was different. I only sa
Pap smear vs DNA test by Katherine B. Patient Expert The New York Times reported on the discussion that is going on about Pap smears versus DNA tests... and the American College of Ob and Gyns recommended Pap smears only every three years after initial negative ones...
The Pap Smear: A Symbol for Our Health Care System's Problems by Dr. Matthew M. Medical Doctor smear. More importantly, doctors were doing a lot of pap smears on women who didn't need them... multiple times. Thus, if we can figure out how to get rid of all of these unneeded pap smears, maybe...
The New Pap Smear Could End Up Being a Medical Device Instead with Instant Results– Zilico Systems by Medical Quack Patient ExpertHealth Maven -in QC tests PC interface for diagnostic analysis For most women, pap smear tests... in Europe could signal the end of pap smear testing. Zilico’s system consists of a portable, handheld device...
Just Say No to "Just Scoot up": The End of the Pap Smear by Linda MacDonald Glenn Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven is so much more accurate than the traditional Pap smear as to make that humiliating and sometimes painful test (not... in getting the Pap smear replaced by DNA testing is that " [W]e haven’t been able to get doctors to go along...
She Got That Pap Smear Where????? by BPChicks Patient Expert . My neighbor’s sister got a pap smear in her anal orfice. Yep, you read that right. Right up the ol’ butt...)….”I had to take my sister to the doctor last week. She is already 23 and never had a pap smear. Since, she is a virgin...
A better pap smear in the works. ... by Medical Quack Patient ExpertHealth Maven A better pap smear in the works...hopefully will address less false-negatives...BD  Cyto... the company's 510(k) submission to sell CytoCore's SoftPAP™ cervical cell collector. The SoftPAP collects...
New Pap Smear Guidelines - Rationing Healthcare or the Right Care? by Davis Liu Medical Doctor their position that Pap smear should be performed on healthy women starting at age 21. This is different..., which is detected by Pap smears, a significant risk factor in infection from the human papilloma virus (HPV). HPV...

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News Briefs About Women and HIV
is an important tool for optimizing women's health. Management of abnormal Pap smear test results hinges... New Guidelines for Abnormal Pap Smear Results Combination Pap Smear and HPV Testing for Cancer... for Abnormal Pap Smear Results "2001 Consensus Guidelines for the Management of Women With Cervical...crap

HIV+ and abnormal pap smears
I have had abnormal pap smears for years - had a hysterectomy about 5 years ago and am starting to have abnormal paps again. Is this normal for HIV+ women? Sharon Lee, M.D. HIV+ and abnormal pap smears No. Pap..., most pap smears are normal. If you have abnormal vaginal pap smears, you should ask your doccrap

HPV and Abnormal Pap Smears
HPV and the Abnormal Pap     Abnormal Pap smears always make women anxious and make us wonder... testing in women under 30 when the Pap smear is abnormal.   The upshot of this recommendation...'s what you need to know about abnormal Paps.   Pap smears are classified as: negative, no endocervical cells...crap

Abnormal PAP smear on several occasions-- I am soooo confused
29 yr old. I've had two abnormal pap smears my gyn tested for HPV(negative). i have to repeat... PAP smears. If anyone give me some input i would greatly appreciate it thanks Bruce Dezube, M.D. Abnormal PAP smear on several occasions-- I am soooo confused ASCUS stands for atypical squamous cells...crap

Abnormal Papsmear
Are abnormal pap smears going around? I just got the results that I had a few bad cells. Joy. Plus my husband was layed off and our insurance is up soon. I hope it is just minor. I have had one other abnormal pap smear and it was no big deal. Just don't want to have to deal with that right now. Monday...crap

When Your Pap Smear is “Abnormal”
A pap smear is a screening test which looks for cervical cells that are not normal. It helps.... It is usually recommended to begin pap smears by the age of 21 or within 3 years of becoming sexually active.     False... there are some abnormal cells in your cervix but there are not actually any. Pap smears results are not always 100 percent...crap

my latest test taken the Dr said I had abnormal protein what does that mean?
this was not a pap smear test.. Marilyn Petersoncrap

Pap Test
Would you be able to tell if you have HIV through a pap smear test? J. B. Molaghan, N.P., A.C.R.N. Pap Test No Not through a routine pap test. A blood test is the most reliable method to determine if you have HIV.crap

follow up question on "What is your stand on HPV vaccine for men?
Dear Dr.,Thank you for your reply and your explanation. I was only given a PAP smear test and was told I was HPV-. According to what you say, if the PAP alone is not sufficient, it can only be misleading (me thinking I'm neg while in fact I could be poz?!?). Why do they even give the Pap if it's not...crap

Cervical Self-Exams Ready for Real World; Aimed at Women in Poor Nations
Realizing the difficulties of bringing Pap smears to the developing world, Florida doctor Arthur..., financial, social or cultural reasons -- get a Pap smear. Since the Pap smear was adopted 50 years ago... medical infrastructure and constrained by social taboos, women's opportunities to receive Pap smears...crap