Pap smear

What is Pap smear?

Pap smear is cervical screening to detect potentially pre-cancerous and cancerous processes in the endocervical canal in females. It detects potentially pre-cancerous changes called CIN or cervical dysplasia, caused by sexually transmitted HPV.

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Can sexual intercourse the night before pap test cause ASCUS results? I got an ASCUS result for 1st time in my life and i am repeating the test in...

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yes it can affect the results

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ASCUS on pap smear is due to cervical erosion and...

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hi, I had a pap smear a year ago, it was normal, and it was my 3rd pap. I am 27, every pap has been normal except for the 2nd (I had a streptococus...

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Yes it is safe

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Yes it is safe to have your Pap smear done...

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Hi,
I am 36 yr married having one daughter aged 7. after her birth i got cervix infection. I got cryo done once. But since then i get this...

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get a pap smear done

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yoU NEED TO GET A PAP SMEAR DONE AND check the reports and...

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