Re: Abnormal Pap and Colposcopy
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 14 Aug 2000 22:18:42 -0500 (CDT)
Need the exact pap reading to give you further info.
HSM
At Mon, 14 Aug 2000, Rachael wrote:
>
>Hi,
>
>I recently had an abnormal pap smear. According to the nurse, it is an
>inflammation but my doc wants me to have a colposcopy done. I was just
>wondering why do I have to have a colposcopy done and not the repeat pap
>smear. Do you think I have hpv or precancer cells?
--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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