WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for May, 2003: Re: 2 irregular unreadable paps

Re: 2 irregular unreadable paps

From: Hannah (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 29 May 2003 09:13:46 -0500 (CDT)

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I beg to differ with Dr. Braun. "Irregular and unreadable" sounds like ASCUS to me. Usually the term used for a collection/preparation problem is "unsatisfactory for examination". The fact that her doc is referring her to colpo is further evidence of this: it's the recommended procedure when two consecutive Paps come back ASCUS.

At Wed, 28 May 2003, R. Daniel Braun, MD wrote: >
>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.
>
>--
>R.Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG
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