no they do not, they only test for Cervical cancer
No. Most HIV methods of testing are through blood tests. An HIV test doesn't actual determine if you are carrying HIV, but it tests if your blood is carrying a specific anti-body that reacts to HIV. Therefore, even if you have HIV, a test will be negative until your body produces the anti-body that will make a test react positive. In most cases, anti-bodies for HIV will develop in a person within 3 months of being exposed to HIV.
Newer forms of HIV rapid testing can be done using saliva (technically not saliva, but oral fluid released from the mucosal surface of the cheek), and also test for antibodies in the oral fluid. They are less sensitive than blood testing, but still very useful in many settings.
Pap smears test for abnormalities in cells, and not specifically for HIV anti-bodies. It is my understanding that this test is an "indicator test" only. Meaning, further tests must be done to determine if cancer is present (as well as if HIV is present).
No, it is not designed to detect HIV. If you are concerned, you should get tested specifically for HIV.
No, HIV will not show up on a PAP test.
Abnormal paps almost never mean HIV. While women with HIV are more likely to have abnormal pap smears, most women with abnormal pap smears do not have HIV.
Abnormal pap smear results do not affect your ability to get pregnant.
An abnormal pap smear is not a disease in itself. A pap smear is a screening test to find out who needs additional testing to detect disease. If you had an abnormal pap smear, talk with your health care provider to understand what the result means.
Invasive cancer in a pap smear result means that abnormal cells have spread from the original site to other areas of the cervix. It is a result that requires immediate follow-up.
A pap smear is used to detect the presence of abnormal cells in the cervix, most often. Vaginal and anal pap smears are also used.
Yes, it is very common for pap smears to go from abnormal to normal.
Abnormal changes in a pap smear may or may not be related to HPV. Getting information about your specific pap result can help you determine whether HPV is a possible cause.
No, a woman with an abnormal Pap smear can continue to use NuvaRing. Be sure to follow up with all testing recommendations.
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There are a wide variety of abnormal results that a pap smear can report. Contact your health care provider for more information on the type of irregular result you received.
You can have abnormal cells in the vaginal cuff, even if you don't have a cervix.
HIV testing is not a normal type of follow-up for a pap in any case. Repeat smears may be required due to an abnormal result, or a problem in collection of the original result. Contact your health care provider to find out why these tests were recommended in your situation.