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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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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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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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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. |
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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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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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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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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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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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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 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. |