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Is a colposcopy considered routine after pap smear finds degree of inflammation?
A colposcopy is not a normal test after a single finding of inflammation on a pap smear. Repeated results with inflammation may require colposcopy, as well as many other combinations of findings. Talk with your health care provider for information about your results.
Can pregnant women have a colposcopy?
Women who are pregnant, or who suspect that they are pregnant, must tell their doctor before the procedure begins. Pregnant women can, and should, have a colposcopy if they have an abnormal Pap test.
Can a colposcopy test be ordered without a Pap test?
Colposcopy may also be performed if the cervix looks abnormal during a routine examination. It may also be suggested for women with genital warts and for diethylstilbestrol (DES) daughters
What is the purpose of colposcopy?
Colposcopy is used to identify or rule out the existence of any precancerous conditions in the cervical tissue. If a Pap test shows abnormal cell growth, colposcopy is usually the first follow-up test performed.
Does a normal cervical biopsy and normal colposcopy rule out HPV even if your Pap was abnormal?
A pap test is just a pre screening to cervical cancer. If the pap test was abnormal, it only indicates an abnormal cell growth on the cervix. A separate test called the HPV test needs to be done to rule out HPV. It is not normally offered or routinely done, it is something that you would have to ask for. You would have been notified if a test was done and you tested positive for HPV. If there was any kind of abnormality during the pap test and the cervical and colposcopy came out normal, you should err on the safe side and still request an HPV test if you suspect you have it.
How is pap smear used in the diagnosis of carcinoma?
A pap smear is a screening test for cervical cancer. It does not diagnose cancer. It points out which patients need further testing, typically colposcopy and biopsy, to check for cancer.
If your colposcopy test result is ok 2 years ago and why now your pap smear test is abnormal again?
The colposcopy wasn't something that cures pap problems; it's done to check that there's nothing more serious going on that requires treatment. In the interim, your body has had the chance for the immune system to get rid of any abnormal cells. Now abnormal cells have been found again. With a copy of your pap records, your health care provider can advise you more completely.
What test is used to Dx cervical caner?
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Is it common to have normal results from a colposcopy and leep procedure after an abnormal pap result?
It would be unusual to have a completely normal result on a colposcopy after a pap result severe enough to warrant a colpo. It is not unusual to have CIN I/mild dysplasia on colpo after a pap. It would be extremely unusual to have a LEEP after a normal biopsy. I suspect that there may have been some misunderstanding or miscommunication regarding your results. Please contact your health care provider to clarify (and get a copy of) your pap results and the results of your coloposcopy and LEEP biopsies.
Will a pap smear harm the baby if done in early weeks of pregnancy?
A pap smear will not affect the baby at all.
How did the pap test get its name?
It is called the "Pap" test after its developer, Dr. George N. Papanicolaou.
What does pap smear test do and why do females need it?
A pap smear is a screening test for cervical cancer.
