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Gynecologic Oncology: All About Pap Tests - http://www.gyncancer.com/pap-test.html
Describes the procedure, evaluation process, treatment, and possible errors with the test. |
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About.com: Colposcopy: What Is It? - http://womenshealth.about.com/library/weekly/aa070699.htm
Describes the procedure used for further evaluation of abnormal pap smear results. |
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MedicineNet: Pam Smear - http://www.medicinenet.com/pap_smear/article.htm
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. |
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Women's Health Pelvic Exam and Pap Smear - http://www.sa.psu.edu/uhs/womenshealth/pelvicexam.cfm
Information from University Health Services at Pennsylvania State University about what to expect with a pelvic exam. |
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About.com: Abnormal Pap Smears - http://womenshealth.about.com/library/weekly/aa120797.htm
Describes possible causes of abnormal test results, how a pap smear looks, and ways to prevent the risk of cancer. |
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Medinfo: Smear Test (Cervical Smear) - http://www.medinfo.co.uk/tests/smear.html
Information from a United Kingdom general practitioner about procedure, results, and follow-up techniques. |
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My First Visit - http://www.firstvisit.org
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] |
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eMedicine Health - Pap Smear - http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/12373-1.asp
Consumer health resource center providing information on pap smears. |
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Pap Smears: What They Are and What the Results Mean - http://familydoctor.org/138.xml
Information from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) about the types of changes an abnormal test can show. |
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eMedicine Health - Colposcopy - http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/6542-1.asp
Consumer health resource center providing information on the risks and benefits of these procedures. |
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Abnormal Pap Smears - http://www.abnormal-pap-smear.com
Analysis of results, tests, causes, treatments, and a gallery of pictures. Includes links. |
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The Female Pelvis - http://medinfo.ufl.edu/year1/bcs96/slides/pelvic/
Slides from a clinical skills class describing the pelvic exam procedure. |
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Abnormal Pap Smears: What Every Woman Needs to Know - http://www.abnormalpapsmears.com/
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. |
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Can You Trust Your Pap Smear? - http://www.drdonnica.com/articles/00000036-001.htm
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. |
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MerckSource - Pap Smear - http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_health_library_frame.jspzQzpgzEz/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_adam.jspzQzpgzEzzSzppzSzuszSzcnszSzcontentzSzadamzSzencyzSzarticlezSz003911zPzhtm
Learn about the papanicolaou test, a test conducted for cervical cancer. Includes how it is performed and how to prepare for it. |
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Feminist Women's Health Center: Gynecological Self-Exam - http://www.fwhc.org/health/selfcare.htm
Shows how to do a cervical or vaginal self-exam and identify problems. Also lists benefits of self-exams. |
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The Pap Examination: It Can Save Your Life - http://www.cap.org/apps/docs/fact_sheets/pap_info.htm
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. |
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Having a Pelvic Exam and Pap Test - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Detection/Pap-test
Information from the National Cancer Institute about what to expect. Also includes advice from other women. |
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InteliHealth: The Pelvic Exam And Pap Smear - http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC000/9103/24371.html
Lists how to prepare for the exam, steps through the procedure, and answers common questions. |
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Pelvic Exam and Pap Smear - http://www.dph.sf.ca.us/HealthInfo/std_pelvic.htm
Information from the San Francisco Department of Public Health about the procedure and results and their relation to genital warts. |