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Re: pap smear

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 30 Apr 2000 09:08:54 -0500 (CDT)


At Sat, 29 Apr 2000, William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG wrote: >
>At Fri, 28 Apr 2000, anonymous wrote:
>>
>>What exactly does it mean when your pap smear is 'atypical'?
>Anonymous
>Atypical means that some of the cells are not completely normal, but are
>not frankly abnormal (we say dysplastic). Usually this warrants a
>repeat pap smear in a shorter than normal time frame, ie 3-4 months.
>Good Luck
>
>--
>William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
>Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
>Private Practice
>New Orleans, La.
>
>*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.
>
>*These comments are for educational purposes only. They are
>not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified
>health care provider. They are not intended to be the start
>of a physician-patient relationship.
>

You might also check out the following URL: http://www.obgyn.net/yw/articles/braun_PAP.htm

It is an article that I wrote up about Pap smears for OBGYN.net.

RDB

--
R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG  FOG

This is for educational purposes only, and is not intended to be replacement or substitute for consultation and examination by an appropriate medical professional. Due to time constraints, private e-mails cannot be answered.






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