By Date of Release Topic December 17, 2000 HGSIL - High Grade Intraepithelial Lesions of the Cervix on Pap Smear May 28, 2000 Abnomal Pap Smear with Atypical Squamous Cell Changes - ASCUS April 16, 2000 Oral Treatment of...

By Frederick R. Jelovsek, M.D., Pap smears are used to diagnose cervical cancer. The cervix is the lower part of the uterus, the mouth of the womb. The Pap test is not very accurate for...

Frederick R. Jelovsek MD The human papillomavirus (HPV) has been identified as the most common culprit associated with abnormal Pap smears. Some strains of HPV are apparently more virulent than others and HPV subtypes 16,...

Frederick R. Jelovsek MD "I have been having pap smears repeated every 3 months for about 9 months now per my gyn because of an abnormal smear. He said it's a category 2, not cancer...

Frederick R. Jelovsek MD Can't get pregnant after dysplasia treatment How does cervical dysplasia form? Did I get dysplasia from being on the pill too long? Is cryotherapy overkill for cervical dysplasia? Squamous Metaplasia ...

Pap smears are central to maintaining female health and can save a woman's life since it can pick up pre-cancerous cervical cells--before they become cervical cancer.  Pap smears can also detect many common STDs,...