WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for October, 1997: Re: Abnormal pap smear

Re: Abnormal pap smear

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 22 Oct 1997 22:06:05 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 22 Oct 1997, wendy wrote: >
>I HAD AN ABNORMAL PAPS LAST YEAR, AND THEY TOLD ME TO WAIT THREE MONTHS
>AND HAVE IT CHECKED AGAIN. IT WAS ALRIGHT THAT TIME. WHAT MAKES IT
>ABNORMAL ONE TIME AND OKAY THE NEXT?

Normal variations can do it. Happens all the time. Really!

>THEY SAID IT COULD BE AN INFECTION
>OR ANY THING. SHOULD I BE CONCERNED BECAUSE ONE CAME BACK ABNORMAL?

It can be infection, inflammation, irritation and on occasion, the earliest changes of pre-cancers. Remeber, I said on occasion, not all the time!!!

>HOW
>OFTEN SHOULD I GET CHECKED. THEY ALSO FOUND BLOOD IN MY URINE A COUPLE
>OF TIMES TOO. THANKS

Depending upon the exact reading, a repeat in three to six months is appropriate. Once it's normal once or twice, I'd go back to yearly.

If anything more than trace blood was found in your urine, this needs to be followed up to rule out abnormalities of the urinary system.

Education note to others: people with pre-cancers, dysplasia, CIN,SIL or the loke need more frequent paps and follow up.

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
OBGYN.net U.S. Representative, New York
Great Neck, New York
http://www.obgyn.net/states/bios/marchbein.htm
http://www.obgyn.net/women/advisors/harveym.htm

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