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  2. Endocervical curettage - Wikipedia

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    The procedure is generally performed after an abnormal pap smear to further assess the tissue. Other common indications to perform endocervical curettage include evaluation of persistent human papillomavirus infection infections, workup of unexplained abnormal uterine bleeding, and follow up of inconclusive colposcopy.

  3. Mom, 31, Demands More Tests After Docs Dismiss Cancer ... - AOL

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    Mom of 3 Molly Pardue was diagnosed with cervical cancer after demanding a pap smear ... Mom of three Holly Pardue struggled with excessive bleeding after the birth of her third child in January 2024.

  4. Pap Smears May No Longer Be Part of Your Gyno Visit

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    The task force has introduced a recommendation that women over the age of 30 test for high-risk human papilloma viruses (HPV) every five years rather than relying on pap smears to detect cervical ...

  5. Cervical screening - Wikipedia

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    Normal cervical cells in a Pap smear. In the conventional Pap smear, the collected cells are smeared on a microscope slide, and a fixative is applied. The slide is evaluated in a pathology lab to identify cellular abnormalities. Accuracy of conventional cytology report: [10] sensitivity: 55% to 88%; specificity: 71% to 94%

  6. Well-woman examination - Wikipedia

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    Some women experience temporary bleeding from this procedure. The scrapings are placed on a slide, covered with a fixative for later examination under a microscope to determine if they are normal or abnormal. [19] Depending on patient's age or Pap smear result, HPV testing may also be performed.

  7. Could the FDA's recently approved Pap smear alternative ... - AOL

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    For decades, a Pap smear has been the standard way to detect cervical cancer. The uncomfortable and, for some, painful procedure entails using a small brush or spatula to lightly scrape the cervix ...

  8. Pap test - Wikipedia

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    The Papanicolaou test (abbreviated as Pap test, also known as Pap smear (AE), [1] cervical smear (BE), cervical screening (BE), [2] or smear test (BE)) is a method of cervical screening used to detect potentially precancerous and cancerous processes in the cervix (opening of the uterus or womb) or, more rarely, anus (in both men and women). [3]

  9. Gynecologic hemorrhage - Wikipedia

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    Bleeding in excess of this norm in a nonpregnant woman constitutes gynecologic hemorrhage. In addition, early pregnancy bleeding has sometimes been included as gynecologic hemorrhage, namely bleeding from a miscarriage or an ectopic pregnancy, while it actually represents obstetrical bleeding. However, from a practical view, early pregnancy ...