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Re: another question, my ob/gyn doc does not believe in pap smears after hyst..
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat Oct 29 10:33:27 2005
Even if your cervix, uterus & ovaries were removed you still need pap
smears. Find a new doctor.
At Sat, 29 Oct 2005, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>At Wed, 5 Jun 2002, gayle wrote:
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>>i went to a new ob/gyn because i heard he was good, but he does not
>>believe in pap smears if your female parts were removed not because of
>>cancer.. i havent had one done in about 3 years,, what do you all
>>think?? do you all still get pap smears done even if you have had
>>hystectomy??
>>thanks alot as usual...
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>My friend had a hystorectomy several years ago. She didn't feel well
>and asked for a pap smear. Her doctor said no,also. She went to
>another doctor who said she didn't need one. She insisted on having
>one. The result came back positive. The doctor,with tears in her eyes,
>told her she had never seen a person with cancer after surgery. So,
>insist on having one. Statistically you should be cancer free. But,
>why take the chance. Good luck.
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