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Cervical screening may involve looking for viral DNA, and/or to identify abnormal, potentially precancerous cells within the cervix as well as cells that have progressed to early stages of cervical cancer. [1] [2] One goal of cervical screening is to allow for intervention and treatment so abnormal lesions can be removed prior to progression to ...
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]
What to do if you get an abnormal pap smear result. If you get an abnormal result from your pap test, don’t panic: “Many women have abnormal cervical cancer screening results and an abnormal ...
Guidelines for perinatal care (7th ed.). Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics. ISBN 978-1581107340. ACOG Committee on Practice Bulletins --, Obstetrics (Aug 2009). "ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 107: Induction of labor". Obstetrics and gynecology. 114 (2 Pt 1): 386–97. PMID 19623003.
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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.
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HPV testing can identify most of the high-risk HPV types responsible for CIN. HPV screening happens either as a co-test with the Pap smear or can be done after a Pap smear showing abnormal cells, called reflex testing. Frequency of screening changes based on guidelines from the Society of Lower Genital Tract Disorders (ASCCP).