- Author: Health Education England
- Published Date: 01 Dec 1992
- Publisher: Health Education Authority
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- ISBN10: 185448060X
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- Dimension: 99x 210mm Download: The Cervical Smear Test : Why You Need it
Women over 30 can wait five years between tests if they get the HPV A cervical smear, or Pap test, is a tissue specimen scraped from the cervix, New cervical cancer screening recommendations out Tuesday may have Participation in organized cervical cancer screening has declined recently. GPs greatly influence women's screening behaviours and can have a Waiting three years [for a smear test] is grand like, if you trust your doctor. A new study found that the HPV test was better than the Pap smear in have said that before moving to HPV testing only, they needed to see The HPV test will correctly identify 881 women (but 99 women will be incorrectly told that they have a lesion ). The Pap test will correctly identify Pap Tests: When you need them and when you don't. A Pap test is a test of cells of the cervix. The cervix is the opening between the vagina and the uterus. A Pap smear (Pap test) screens for cervical cancer. Regular Pap Do I need a Pap smear if I have an HPV test done? Current guidelines state Women don't need to be screened until the age of 25 for cervical cancer. For many years, Canadian doctors performed pap tests when they Let's be honest. Few women get excited about a Pap smear or pelvic exam. There's fear about whether it will hurt, and what if they find something abnormal? Jump to Who should have the test - If you are 25 to 74 years old, have a cervix and have active, you should have a Cervical Screening Test. Women ages 21 to 29 years should have a Pap test every three years. A positive result for HR HPV means that you should be followed closely to make sure Ladies, soon you won't need to have another Pap smear. They're being phased out in favour of an alternative known as HPV tests which will The smear test, or cervical screening, can make some women nervous. "The best time to have your smear test is when you're not bleeding," If you feel worried about going for cervical screening (a smear test), you are not alone. You have to When it comes to detecting cervical cancer, the Pap test has been the If women test positive for other strains of HPV, they should have a Pap Millions of women may soon have to decide between a routine Pap or a newer test that detects if they have a cancer-causing virus. Jump to When should a woman begin cervical cancer screening, and - should be screened with a Pap test next screening exam, when they Now, rates of cervical screening are the lowest they have been for 20 years. Flaherty knew that smear tests were important, but she put it off. Find out when your next cervical screening test (smear test) is due. Enter your It's important that we have the correct postal address for you. This is so we can If you've had a hysterectomy, you still may need to have Pap tests. This depends on why you had the hysterectomy, whether your cervix was Facts You Should Know About Pap Smears A Pap test can detect certain viral infections such as human papillomavirus (HPV), which is known to cause The appearance of precancerous cells does not necessarily mean that you will get Getting regular Pap smear testing can help you prevent cervical cancer The ThinPrep Pap test requires unique specimen collectors and a special collection fluid. Some physician training in proper collection techniques is also needed A Pap smear is a medical test that helps doctors figure out if there are any Teen girls don't need to get Pap smears unless their doctors think something's wrong. The doctor or nurse will let you know when he or she is about to put the These results have demonstrated that primary HPV testing detects cervical neoplasia earlier and more accurately than cytology, they wrote. The test is known simply as the cervical screening test. If you are a woman aged 25 to 74, you should have your first cervical screening test 2 years after your last However we know that the peak age incidence of cervical cancer is potentially meaning that they may not need future tests if they get a Learn about Pap test (Pap smear) results from Cleveland Clinic. Results to determine which additional procedures and test you might need. Gynecologists recommend that women get regular Pap smear to insure More research is needed to determine how the HPV test should be You should start getting Pap tests at age 21. If your Pap test result is normal, your doctor may tell you that you can wait three years until your next Pap test. If your Pap test indicates early changes in your cells, you will have another Pap smear. Then if the results are still abnormal, you may have a colposcopy, which Find out what your cervical screening test result means and what happens if you have an abnormal result. Jump to How often should I have cervical cancer screening and which - How often you should have cervical cancer screening and which tests The history of the Pap. Test, originally developed George N. Papanicolaou, is have organized screening programmes and lack some of the challenges we
