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Re: Genital Warts From: Kelly Shanahan, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net) Sat, 28 Feb 1998 21:13:17 -0600 (CST) Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Kelly Shanahan, MD: "Re: epidurals ... and NY C-section rates" Previous message: Kelly Shanahan, MD: "Re: Pregnancy and high dosages of Vitamin B6" In reply to: anonymous@obgyn.net: "Re: Genital Warts" >this brings up a question for me: how do you have your hpv infeciton >"typed"? The most common way in the "real world" is to do a swab of the cervix, place the swab in a special vial of fluid and send it to a lab (the test used is by a compaany named Digene). The results take about 2 weeks (at leat it's 2 weeks here in hte mountains), and the report will say whether you have 1) no evidence of HPV, 2) low risk HPV subtypes (not commonly associated with cervical cancer) or 3) high risk subtypes (frequently found in cervical cancers) -- High risk does not mean you have cervical cancer!! It means you have a type of HPV which is found in cervical cancer much more often than low risk subtypes. The test is easy to do, but expensive (the lab we use charges patients about $400). Ask your doctor about it. -- Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG S. Lake Tahoe, CA note: Opinions here are for educational purposes only. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your own physician. It cannot take the place of a face to face consultation and examination. Sorry, but private e-mails will not be answered. Next message: Kelly Shanahan, MD: "Re: epidurals ... and NY C-section rates" Previous message: Kelly Shanahan, MD: "Re: Pregnancy and high dosages of Vitamin B6" In reply to: anonymous@obgyn.net: "Re: Genital Warts"

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