Pap Smear for Yearly Screening of Women after HysterectomyMurphy, MaryRisser, NancyThe Nurse Practitioner
You can probably skip the Pap smear if: You've had a totalhysterectomy(since your cervix will have been removed) You're over 65 and your last three tests were negative Even if these conditions apply to you, talk to your doctor before discontinuing your Pap tests. They may want you to ...
Pap smear, laboratory method of obtaining secretions from the cervix for the examination of cast-off epithelial cells to detect the presence of cancer. The Pap smear, named for Greek-born American physician George Papanicolaou, is notably reliable in detecting the early stages of cancer in the ut...
A Pap smear (or Pap test) is quick and does not usually hurt. A Pap test is used to screen forcervical cancer. A provider can look at cells from yourcervixunder a microscope and check for abnormal changes in the cells (cervical dysplasia) and precancerous or cancerous cells. If any a...
because they are still at risk of developingcervical cancer. However, screening may be discontinued for females ages 65 to 70 if they have had at least three consecutive normal Pap smears and have not received abnormal results within the past 10 years.4If you have had a totalhysterectomy, or...
68.5% of women who had undergone hysterectomy reported having had a Pap smear in the past 3 years; in 2002 (6 years after the recommendation), 69.1% had had a Pap smear during the same period (P value for the comparison =.22... BE Sirovich,HG Welch - 《Jama the Journal of the Am...
Reactive cellular changes related to inflammation (includes repair), radiation,intrauterine deviceuse, atrophy, glandular cell status after hysterectomy. Epithelial cell abnormalities Squamous cell abnormalities Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASC-US) cannot exclude HSIL (ASC-H): ...
Concern is growing that Pap smear screening may be used inappropriately for women who have had a hysterectomy. Unfortunately, guidelines about whether women ... Saraiya,Mona,Lee,... - Journal of Women's Health & Gender-Based Medicine 被引量: 3发表: 2002年 Incidence and Cytomorphological Pecul...
How Often Should I Get a Pap Smear Now That I Am Menopausal? Do I Need to Get Pap Smears If I Have Had a Hysterectomy? What Symptoms Should I Watch for Between Pap Smears? 3 min read APaptest looks for changes in the cells of thecervixthat showcervical canceror conditions that may ...
after starting sexual activity. Cervical cancer is rare under age 25. Women who have had a total hysterectomy (removal of uterus and the cervix) may not require Pap smear screening if the surgery was for a benign condition. The Pap smear is currently our best screening test for cervical ...