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Question about pap test frequencyFrom: GIN11153@aol.comFri Jan 26 01:37:44 2007
A friend of mine is 57 and when she went for her annual physical, her NP told her that she only needed a pelvic and pap every 2-3 years since she's had more than 3 normal paps. Her aunt had ovarian cancer so I feel that she'd be considered high risk for it also. I was under the opinion that these guidelines are for ages 20-50 but over 50, due to the higher incidence of uterine, cervical and ovarian cancer, a woman in that age group needed a pelvic exam and pap test yearly. She told me that her old NP did it annually as well as a stool guiac while examining her. This new NP gave her the take home stool test and didn't do a pelvic. I tried to check the ACOG site for the guidelines but their website is down for maintenance. I found this online to give to her to show she doesn't qualify at age 57: Pap Test Guidelines Revised The American Cancer Society has revised its guidelines on Pap tests, recommending for the first time that women at low risk for cervical cancer don't need them. The revisions are designed to spare women from unnecessary, invasive medical procedures, according to an Associated Press report. The new guidelines say testing isn't needed for young women who are not sexually active; women 70 or older who have had normal Pap tests in the past; and women who have had hysterectomies for non-cancer-related reasons. They also recommend that sexually active women begin getting Pap tests within three years of the start of sexual activity, but no later than age 21. Gail Neuman RNC CPHW SNP LNC student nurse practitioner and student midwife certified high risk OB/legal nurse consultant Perinatal Nurse Associates Notary Public/Certified Loan Signing Agent PrePaid Legal Sales Associate Santa Ana, CA
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