No, ovarian cysts can’t typically cause abnormal Pap smears. The most common cause of an abnormal Pap smear is infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV), which can lead to changes in the ...

You should start regular Pap smears at the age of 21, and continue having the test every three years, or every five years after 30. There may be other causes to an abnormal Pap smear as well ...

The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force has drafted a new recommendation for cervical cancer screening. The biggest change: ...

Korn AB. Management of Abnormal Cervical/Vaginal Pap Smears. MedGenMed 1(1), 1999 [formerly published in Medscape Women's Health eJournal 1(2), 1996]. Available at: https://www.medscape.com ...

It notes on its website that HPV testing “detects high-risk types of HPV that are more likely to cause pre-cancers and cancers of the cervix,” whereas the pap smear “cannot detect HPV.” ...

The tests were concluded to cause more anxiety and fear in young ... and you should get results within a couple of days. An abnormal Pap smear does not mean you have cervical cancer.

Starting at age 30, women can collect their own vaginal samples at a doctor's office instead of undergoing a pelvic exam for ...

“I went for my smear, something came back. They detected something,” she said, explaining that her results had come back as ‘abnormal’ and that she had been asked to undergo extra tests as ...