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Q: Can Pap Test reveal HPV and Types of cervical cancer ?

asked by: DoctorQuestion on July 10th, 2007

Upon going to the gyn for a consultation, he didn't seem all that concerned where my original doctor was quite concerned. She called to tell me that all my blood work and pap smear had come back fine for any STD's; however, there did show up HPV with the Types that are dangerous for cervical cancer.

I trust her. She is a good doctor.

I know there is something wrong inside me because I can feel it. I am a woman who knows her own body and something isn't right. Sometimes, there is even throbbing and I want to believe things are o.k.

The truth of the matter is: my doctor felt this was important. My former boyfriend is happy as a lark as he thinks he is off the hook for giving me something. But, at the end of the day, it is I, a real person, sitting here with some possible disease this guy gave to me.

The mind can be strong, but, sometimes not strong enough to protect against the heart and desire to be with someone you care about. And they can be bad news

Roberta

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on August 8th, 2007

Sexual Health - Women Answer A3113

You wrote:

"Diagnosis that has been suggested: My doctor advised me that I have had the pap smear and blood tests coming back with all clear except for HPV and the dangeroug Types for cervical cancer

Current medical status: Went to the gyn my doctor recommened. He showed me the lab results and said he is not even concerned. He believes this is only abnormal cells changing because he said it is a bacterial vaginosis infection. For me not to worry."

The main purpose of a Pap-test is to reveal cervical cell changes that could indicate cancer or more importantly -dysplasion. Dysplasion is a precancerous lesion that, in time, can transform into cervical cancer. The great usefulness of the Pap-test is that we can discover any precancerous lesions if they are present. Pap smears are also very simple way in that we easily taking and test a sample/smear during the procedure. Pap-tests can also reveal some other types of infections but that is not its main purpose.

Pap-tests can’t evidence an HPV-infection but can identify dysplasions that HPV can provoke. HPV is revealed by a PCR test. Likewise, other STDs are revealed with microbiological and serological tests. Some serotypes of HPV are accused of causing precancerous lesions and cervical cancer.

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