WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 1999: Re: Abnormal Pap Smear, why do I wait three months for next?

Re: Abnormal Pap Smear, why do I wait three months for next?

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 27 Dec 1999 19:02:08 -0600 (CST)

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At Mon, 27 Dec 1999, Pam wrote:

>>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

Unfortuntely, there is no such pap result as "cell changes". there has to be something more specific like "atypical cell changes" (atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance - ASCUS) or something on that order. Or maybe it said "inflammatory cell changes" indicating inflammation. It can't be "cell changes" alone. Sorry.

As far as 3 months goes, to revert to normal doesn't happen overnight and 3 months is the least amount of time required for change. Under 3 months is pretty much worthless.

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
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