Pap Smear

Frederick R. Jelovsek MD, MS "I have had my first abnormal pap smear. It showed "high grade epithelial lesions". The ob/gyn said that the LEEP is the next step, after my colposcopy results are revealed....

A papanicolaou test, commonly known as a pap smear, is a simple medical test where cells are scraped from the cervix to determine if any are cancerous. Sexually active women under the age of 21...

Frederick R. Jelovsek MD There is no overall medical agreement as to whether women need routine Pap smear screening after they have had a hysterectomy. Some task forces have recommended that no Pap smears are...

By Frederick R. Jelovsek, M.D How often is a PAP smear necessary? Different doctors and organizations have different answers. A 1996 conference as recently reported in: Braly, P.S., The NIH consensus conference on cervical cancer: Implications...

Take a look below at some of the most common and popular questions women have about pap smears.  Click on the question that interests you and find out the answers to all of your...

From the Woman's Diagnostic Cyber - Frederick R. Jelovsek MD Cervix and Pap Smear Problems - Chronic cervical pain I have had cervical pain (aching and stabbing) for over five years. Originally, I thought it was...

By Frederick R. Jelovsek, M.D How often is a PAP smear necessary? Different doctors and organizations have different answers. A 1996 conference as recently reported in: Braly, P.S., The NIH consensus conference on cervical cancer: Implications...

Frederick R. Jelovsek MD A call from the doctor's office about an abnormal Pap smear ranks as a bad news day in anyone's book. While the first thought is possible cancer of the cervix, there...