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Re: home pap smearsFrom: anonymous@obgyn.netSat, 30 Mar 2002 19:03:32 -0600 (CST)
At Sat, 30 Mar 2002, M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG wrote: > >At Fri, 29 Mar 2002, S wrote: >> >>A company named Digene Corp is working on a home HPV test. But it won't >>be available till the good old paranoid FDA does more testing. And >>another company is also working on a home test. I can't remember their >>name unfortunately. I, for one, will be VERY pleased when they come on >>the market. It will give women who don't normally go to the doctor a >>chance to look after themselves. >> >>-- >>but, what they will do is give the percentage of women who do not see a physician on a regular basis (for whatever reason they have) a chance at detecting hpv. while that may not detect a lump in their breast, at least it's something. also, the tests that i've read about, taht are currently used in europe, consisted of using a tampon to take a small sample from the cervix, not a vaginal "wash". >> >these tests won't check your blood pressure, or your breasts for lumps. >they won't try to convince you to stop unhealthy habits like smoking. > >-- >M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG >S. Lake Tahoe, CA > >author of "Your Over-35 Week-by-Week Pregnancy Guide" > >**this is for general educational purposes only and does not supplant the need for you to consult with your own physician** >***private e-mails WILL NOT be answered*** >
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