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Re: Abnormal Pap Smear, why do I wait three months for next?From: Pam (anonymous@obgyn.net)Mon, 27 Dec 1999 11:24:45 -0600 (CST)
At Wed, 22 Dec 1999, Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. wrote: > >At Wed, 22 Dec 1999, Pam wrote: >> >>My doctor's Office reported to me an abnormal pap smear. I was told to >>wait three months to repeat the pap smear, so the cervic could heal. Is >>the cervical area injured during the original pap? > >No. > >>Could not abnormal >>cells be cultured to identify their origin? > >Need the exact reading on the pap to answer that. >All the reading says is: "the pap smear showed some cell changes". When I talked to the nurse, she said it was not cancer or precancer cells. If they know this, why do they not know what is causing it? >>Why do I have to wait three >>months, when I feel it needs to be identified ASAP, for health as well >>as emotional wellbeing? > >Get us the exact reading and this should be able to be answered. >The exact reading was "cell changes". The nurse did say something when I called about the HMO not covering these if done more than than three months apart. If this is the reason I have to wait, I would gladly pay for the repeat pap to find out the cause. Do they really have to wait three months for the cells to repair , as they say, or is it more HMO related? Thanks for your reply.... Pam > >-- >Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS >Great Neck, New York > >**Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only >and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. >This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to >consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options >and/or interventions. > >**Private emails cannot be entertained due to time constraints, >consequently no private emails will receive a response. > >**Thank you for your understanding ;-) >
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