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What Does The Pap Smear Report Indicate?
Get your Health question answered in 3 easy steps Hi, I am Dr. Manjunath (Gynecologist). I will be looking into your question and guiding you through the process. Please write your question below. Ask a Doctor Now 200 Doctors are Online Public Forum Home » Women s Health » Vaginal and Uterus HealthPap smear shows predominance of coccobacilli consistent with shift in vaginal flora
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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The interpretation of Pap test report is as follows:
There is presence of cocco-bacilli on Pap smear.
In health, bacilli or lactobacilli are present on Pap test.
Whenever there is change in pH balance in the vaginal environment, the lactobacilli are replaced by cocco-bacilli.
The change in pH is due to infection in the vaginal tract.
A course of antibiotic is required to clear the infection.
Antibiotic course will correct the pH of the vaginal flora.
Consult your gynecologist for further management.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
The interpretation of Pap test report is as follows:
There is presence of cocco-bacilli on Pap smear.
In health, bacilli or lactobacilli are present on Pap test.
Whenever there is change in pH balance in the vaginal environment, the lactobacilli are replaced by cocco-bacilli.
The change in pH is due to infection in the vaginal tract.
A course of antibiotic is required to clear the infection.
Antibiotic course will correct the pH of the vaginal flora.
Consult your gynecologist for further management.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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