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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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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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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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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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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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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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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. |