WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 2008: Re: GYNECOLOGIC: CIN 1 Follow-Up Question

Re: GYNECOLOGIC: CIN 1 Follow-Up Question

From: CLS (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 21 Dec 2008 14:29:29 -0600 (CST)

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Jo Ann, this is a great answer. However, since Michelle B.'s experience with her previous doctor was bad, the new doctor should have explained why she should have four normal PAP smears before returning to the yearly exam. Personally, I don't care if the doctor wants me to come in every three months or every six months. It's important for me to know my doctor cares enough to do what is best for my health. But Michelle B.'s first doctor was trying to make quick money rather than follow regulations, and so her suspicions should have been allayed. Is it the new doctor's protocol to have patients come in sooner? Does the new doctor see something she wants to watch? Is the doctor "working" the insurance world? Michelle B. shouldn't have to ask.

I think one of the reasons women are often suspicious of their doctors is due to poor communication. In order to create a better doctor-patient relationship, I think it should be a requirement for doctors to give patients a copy of their lab reports and any pertinent information, after every visit, free of charge. This would keep patients educated. It would also either show that their doctors are following regulations or keep other doctors within compliance, which would make it easier to trust the doctor's judgment. It would also create better communication so that there would be fewer opportunities for misunderstanding. I honestly believe there would be fewer lawsuits, this way. There are already too many them, and most of them are unnecessary.

At Sat, 20 Dec 2008, JoAnn NP wrote:

>Michelle B
>Most of us who do Colposcopy ,follow the guidelines of http://www.asccp.org
>which is a membership association.However,your Doctor must treat you as
>safely as possible and your provider saw your cervix.There could be
>extensive changes which caused the recommedation.Why not get a second
>opinion if that would make you feel more comfortable ? We still do three
>normal paps 4 months apart then a Pap Smear is done once a year after
>that in women with prior abnormal tests. JoAnn NP
>
>--
>Jo Ann NP
>Scottsdale, Arizona
>

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