Pelvic Exams and Pap Tests

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Abnormal Pap Smears - Analysis of results, tests, causes, treatments, and a gallery of pictures. Includes links.

Abnormal Pap Smears: What Every Woman Needs to Know - Book by Lynda Rushing, M.D. and Nancy Joste, M.D. about pap smears test results and the human papillomavirus (HPV) and its connection to cervical dysplasia and cancer. Excerpt from the book, ordering information, and profiles of the authors.

About.com: Abnormal Pap Smears - Describes possible causes of abnormal test results, how a pap smear looks, and ways to prevent the risk of cancer.

About.com: Colposcopy: What Is It? - Describes the procedure used for further evaluation of abnormal pap smear results.

Can You Trust Your Pap Smear? - Dr. Donnica Moore discusses what a Pap smear is; who should have one and how often, what the new cervical screening technologies are, and whether you should request them.

eMedicine Health - Colposcopy - Consumer health resource center providing information on the risks and benefits of these procedures.

eMedicine Health - Pap Smear - Consumer health resource center providing information on pap smears.

The Female Pelvis - Slides from a clinical skills class describing the pelvic exam procedure.

Feminist Women's Health Center: Gynecological Self-Exam - Shows how to do a cervical or vaginal self-exam and identify problems. Also lists benefits of self-exams.

Gynecologic Oncology: All About Pap Tests - Describes the procedure, evaluation process, treatment, and possible errors with the test.

Having a Pelvic Exam and Pap Test - Information from the National Cancer Institute about what to expect. Also includes advice from other women.

InteliHealth: The Pelvic Exam And Pap Smear - Lists how to prepare for the exam, steps through the procedure, and answers common questions.

MedicineNet: Pam Smear - Doctor written consumer health information, includes what is a pap smear, who should have one, how it is done, treatments for abnormal pap smears and new technologies.

Medinfo: Smear Test (Cervical Smear) - Information from a United Kingdom general practitioner about procedure, results, and follow-up techniques.

MerckSource - Pap Smear - Learn about the papanicolaou test, a test conducted for cervical cancer. Includes how it is performed and how to prepare for it.

My First Visit - Site offering young women information about their first visit to a gynecologist. Talks about pap tests as well as pelvic exams. [English, Bulgarian, Polish, Slovenian]

The Pap Examination: It Can Save Your Life - Information from the College of American Pathologists about the value of the exam, when to have it, and how to determine if a laboratory is accredited.

Pap Smears: What They Are and What the Results Mean - Information from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) about the types of changes an abnormal test can show.

Pelvic Exam and Pap Smear - Information from the San Francisco Department of Public Health about the procedure and results and their relation to genital warts.

Women's Health Pelvic Exam and Pap Smear - Information from University Health Services at Pennsylvania State University about what to expect with a pelvic exam.