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Having a Pelvic Exam and Pap Test - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Detection/Pap-test
Information from the National Cancer Institute about what to expect. Also includes advice from other women. |
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Pap Smears: What They Are and What the Results Mean - http://familydoctor.org/138.xml
Information from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) about the types of changes an abnormal test can show. |
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MedicineNet: Pam Smear - http://www.medicinenet.com/pap_smear/article.htm
Doctor written consumer health information, includes what is a pap smear, who should have one, how it is done, treatments for abnormal pap smears and new technologies. |
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About.com: Colposcopy: What Is It? - http://womenshealth.about.com/library/weekly/aa070699.htm
Describes the procedure used for further evaluation of abnormal pap smear results. |
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My First Visit - http://www.firstvisit.org
Site offering young women information about their first visit to a gynecologist. Talks about pap tests as well as pelvic exams. [English, Bulgarian, Polish, Slovenian] |
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MerckSource - Pap Smear - http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_health_library_frame.jspzQzpgzEz/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_adam.jspzQzpgzEzzSzppzSzuszSzcnszSzcontentzSzadamzSzencyzSzarticlezSz003911zPzhtm
Learn about the papanicolaou test, a test conducted for cervical cancer. Includes how it is performed and how to prepare for it. |
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Abnormal Pap Smears: What Every Woman Needs to Know - http://www.abnormalpapsmears.com/
Book by Lynda Rushing, M.D. and Nancy Joste, M.D. about pap smears test results and the human papillomavirus (HPV) and its connection to cervical dysplasia and cancer. Excerpt from the book, ordering information, and profiles of the authors. |
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Can You Trust Your Pap Smear? - http://www.drdonnica.com/articles/00000036-001.htm
Dr. Donnica Moore discusses what a Pap smear is; who should have one and how often, what the new cervical screening technologies are, and whether you should request them. |
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The Pap Examination: It Can Save Your Life - http://www.cap.org/apps/docs/fact_sheets/pap_info.htm
Information from the College of American Pathologists about the value of the exam, when to have it, and how to determine if a laboratory is accredited. |
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Abnormal Pap Smears - http://www.abnormal-pap-smear.com
Analysis of results, tests, causes, treatments, and a gallery of pictures. Includes links. |