search:

Re: Slightly Different Question about Pelvic Exam and Pap Smears

From: Anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 8 Apr 2002 14:06:31 -0500 (CDT)

At Mon, 8 Apr 2002, Anon. wrote:

>Anon,

An annual pelvic exam would serve at least one purpose: early detection of ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer is usually not caught early, hence the high mortality rate. I think the PAP smear requirement might matter patient to patient. If a virgin, your chance of cervical cancer is much lower, so PAPs might only be done every 2-3 years after a normal one. If you have more risk factors for cervical cancer, a yearly PAP is probably advisable (I'm not a doctor however).

>Although the common information about pap smears and pelvic exams
>stresses pap smears yearly, I have also been told by health care workers
>(and read some articles) to the effect that some women don't need pap
>smears as often.
>
>Assuming this is true, is the same true of a pelvic exam? It seems to me
>that the pelvic exam and pap smear serve different purposes. So do
>women need to have pelvic exams every year, even if they only need pap
>smears every 2-3 years, or at any other interval decided between
>themselves and their doctor?

recommended search...
Google
OBGYN.net forums endometriosis zone Web
use when must restrict search to only the young women's forum...
Enter search keywords:
Returns per screen: Require all keywords:
Return to [ Young Women's Health Forum ] POST A MESSAGE to this Forum
MAIL a message directly to this Forum: YOUNG-WOMEN@OBGYN.net
Report TECHNICAL Problems ONLY to: webmaster@obgyn.net
Last Updated: Mon May 19 17:21:51 2008

home | medical professionals | women | industry | forums | international
e-mail | about us | advertising | our sponsors | contact us | disclaimer |

This information is provided for educational purposes only.
Please read the disclaimer. ©1996-2008, all rights reserved.
Do not reproduce without permission of MediSpecialty.com