Just wanted to pop in here and mention....pap smears do NOT detect ovarian cancer! Please look up the signs and educate yourself. Source, me, pap 2 months before ovarian cancer dx

I think the fear would be potential cancer. They could try to get a second opinion, but their insurance might not cover a second pap smear in the year (mine covers one, and it has to be …

Dec 21, 2021 · Hello everyone, I (29F - 30 in a couple months I swear!) just received results from my doctor about my abnormal pap smear results, she didn't indicate any other details to me …

Jul 28, 2015 · YSK the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer. There are over 30 types of the cancer and they will not be detected by a pap or cervical smear test. This has a lot of good …

Oct 4, 2023 · A support group for patients who have been diagnosed with cancer, including AIS, are undergoing treatment, post treatment, recovered/in remission and caregivers and medical …

"Annually in the United States, an estimated 65 million women undergo cervical cancer screening; about 3.9 million (6%) will be referred for further evaluation. About 11,000 cases of invasive …

was shocked (kind of) to hear both tana and brooke have never gotten a pap smear!! it’s so important to stay on top of your cervical health. pap smears help detect changes in your …

A community for those who have been gynecologically diagnosed with pre-cervical cancer cells to discuss science based treatments (no homeopathy or naturopath discussions here please), …

Apr 28, 2012 · Had my first PAP smear at 22, and I get them every 3-4 years. What I remember reading (can't cite a source off the top of my head) is that since cervical cancer is usually very …

A Pap smear without HPV is a very valid screening tool. It looks for cellular changes that may be precancerous and allows for treatment before it becomes cancer. And screening programs are …

I had a pap smear at 22 with abnormal cells and a cancerous HPV strain that was not one covered by the HPV vaccine cause there are like 100s of HPV strains. Just get a papsmear …

Jun 11, 2023 · Im confused because google says this along with a Pap smear doesn’t test for ovarian cancer? Why would she want to do a pelvic exam. In my message I asked to be …

Apr 4, 2023 · One year my PAP was normal but HPV positive, and I was told to come back in one year. When I did there was a visible tumor and I was stage 3, with lymph node spread.

Now, I had a Pap smear & a cervical cancer screening in the same visit. They literally just use a long qtip for the smear, and the cervical cancer screening took looked like the little Christmas …