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Re: 2 irregular unreadable paps
From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 28 May 2003 22:42:59 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 28 May 2003, Merle wrote: >
>Hi,
>
>I'm 32 years old and my last two paps were unreadable and irregular. The
>second pap was a follow up to the first one. I've been tested for STD's
>and I am all clean..negative. My doctor wants to perform a coposcopy. I
>understand it's a 30 minute procedure to look closely at everything
>including my cervix. Does this mean I may have pre-cancerous cells? Or
>the beginning of cervical cancer? Or are there other ailments that this
>procedure can discover.
>
>Please advise. Thanks.

If they were unreadable, there was something wrong with the manner in which they were collected or prepared once they got to the lab. It doesn't mean there is anything wrong with you. It means they can't tell.

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