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Source: www.6minutes.com.au --- 17 days ago
Women with borderline cervical smear abnormalities face less psychological distress if they have an immediate HPV test rather than waiting six months for a repeat smear, Australian research shows. ... Source: thirtydaes.com --- 22 days ago
my doctor suggested an anal Pap smear. it’s a test for abnormal cells generated by the hpv virus (anal warts) that may indicate anal cancer. i agreed. the results were inconclusive so there’ll be a follow-up with a specialist. great. i bottom one time in my life and all this shit happens….lol. anyway…it appears that anal cancer is a serious & growing health issue and has begun to affect the gay community at startling rates. i googled anal cancer for more info and i came across an alarming article from the southern voice, an lgbt publication, that bluntly states the facts about the connection between gay men, anal sex, anal warts, and anal cancer. the entire article is worth reproducing here: Anal Warts, Anal Cancer, and Anal Pap Smears Anal Cancer, which is rare in the general population, is somewhat common among men who have sex with men. It is also increased in women who have anal sex with multiple partners. It is something you should know about. It is very difficult to treat, and like most cancers, survival is much better if it is detected early. Some new important studies about it have been published recently. It is being talked about more, and recommendations for screening will probably appear over the next few years. Anal cancer bears some resemblance to cervical cancer in women. Like cervical cancer, anal cancer is often caused by infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV), the virus that causes genital warts. It is spread by se ... Source: womensfitnessworkout.com --- 38 days ago
Four simple tips to get the most accurate Pap smear results. ... Source: savantmd.com --- 43 days ago
Why and how often should women get Pap Smears? Watch this wellness tip from Dr. Savant to find out and learn more from Dr. Chan. Related posts: Cervical Cancer and Pap Smears Health and Wellness Tip: Colon Cancer and Fiber (such as Oatmeal) Health and Wellness Tip: Exercise and Hydration ... Source: bodbeat.com --- 46 days ago
Recently, .. two noted medical groups released their new guidelines for women … basically recommending we cut services for woman to have yearly mammograms and Pap Smears. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists ( ACOG ) now recommends that women not get their first Pap smear until age 21 and that women 30 and older [...] ... Source: www.baltimoresun.com --- 61 days ago
Expert advice The number of cervical cancer cases diagnosed annually has gone down markedly over the past 30 years, a drop attributed to cervical cytology screening (the Pap smear). The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology recently changed its guidelines for cervical cancer screening. Dr. Diane Boykin of St. Agnes Hospital discusses what you need to know about the new guidelines. ... Source: apps.detnews.com --- 82 days ago
I don't love going to the gynecologist for my annual exam even though I have a fantastic doctor with whom I feel totally comfortable. When I was a young woman, it was the norm to go to the gynecologist for your first pelvic exam around 16 years old. How times have changed! Recently the American ... Source: www.feministing.com --- 89 days ago
It's been a double whammy for preventative screenings and women's health lately. We got news of the new mammogram recommendations a few weeks ago and then the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology came out with new recommendations about the frequency of Pap Smears. Via Yahoo : The guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists or ACOG now say women younger than 30 should undergo cervical cancer screening once every two years instead of an annual exam. And those age 30 and older can be screened once every three years. It seems most providers are on-board with the new recommendations (unlike the mammogram changes, which were met with serious criticism) but it still leaves some questions for me. First off, it is going to take a lot of work to modify all the education that has been done to drill the message of "annual Pap" into women's heads. Secondly, I still think women should see their provider every year, for physicals but also to do routine STI testing, birth control exams and other health needs. Will a woman go to the doctor if she doesn't feel pressure to get a Pap? I think all of us would benefit from regular doctor's visits (including men and folks of all genders). The most difficult thing about these changing guidelines is understanding how they fit into the current standards for treatment, and what they mean for individuals and their health care needs. I think the movement away from unnecessary ... Source: www.timesoftheinternet.com --- 113 days ago
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A test for cervical cancer is needed less frequently than previously recommended, regardless of a woman's age, a doctors' group says. New guidelines issued by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists advise young women to forgo having Pap Smears until they reach the age of 21, the Los Angeles Times reported Friday. The updated guidelines, published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology, recommend an initial Pap test three years after becoming sexually active or at age 21, whichever comes first. Testing is recommended every two years for women 21-29 and every three years for women 30 or older who have had three normal Pap Smears in a row. The guideline changes for Pap Smears were issued just days after a federal panel scaled back advice on breast cancer screening. The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force dismissed routine breast cancer screenings for most women under the age of 50. Copyright 2009 by United Press International All Rights Reserved. ... Source: thetankblog.wordpress.com --- 113 days ago
The following is a letter I plan to submit to the New York Times. Since the Times only accepts letters of 150 words or fewer, I’ve added additional points I would have made if given the opportunity below the text of the letter… I write to voice displeasure with The Times’ coverage of the new recommendations [...] ... Source: www.thefrisky.com --- 113 days ago
I’m sorry, but are our country’s medical agencies smoking something? Just a few days after new breast cancer screening guidelines recommended mammograms only for women 50 and older and declared self-breast exams moot, the American College of... ... Source: www.cbsatlanta.com --- 113 days ago
A new report from gynecologists says that girls can wait until 21 to get their first Pap smear and wait two years between tests. ... Source: wbztv.com --- 113 days ago
Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that's enough to catch slow-growing cervical cancer. ... Source: fitnessforu.info --- 113 days ago
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - Women in the United States should start cervical cancer screening at age 21 and most do not need an annual Pap smear, according to new guidelines issued on Friday that aim to reduce the risk of unnecessary treatment. The guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists or ACOG now say women younger than 30 should undergo cervical cancer screening once every two years instead of an annual exam. And those age 30 and older can be screened once every three years. The recommendations are based on scientific evidence that suggests more frequent testing leads to overtreatment, which can harm a young woman's chances of carrying a child full term. "Overtreatment of minor abnormal Pap tests in young women and adolescents can lead to consequences such as preterm labor in some cases. It increases the risk," said Dr. Thomas Herzog of Columbia University in New York, who is chairman of an ACOG subcommittee on gynecologic cancers. "Preterm delivery has become a huge problem in the United States that has potential serious consequences for the unborn fetus," said Dr. Jennifer Milosavijevic, a specialist in obstetrics and gynecology at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, who supports the guideline changes. AVOIDING UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES "These new guidelines will allow us to avoid doing unnecessary procedures on the sexually active adolescent female," she said in an e-mail. The guidelines ar ... Source: kdka.com --- 113 days ago
Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that's enough to catch slow-growing cervical cancer. ... Source: healthwise-everythinghealth.blogspot.com --- 113 days ago
Right in the middle of the national firestorm about Mammogram recommendations, the American College of Gynecologists (ACOG) has issued new guidelines for screening of cervical cancer. After 40 years of successfully convincing women to get Pap Smears annually, the new recommendations say women should not get their first Pap test until age 21 and the intervals for testing can then be stretched out. The new recommendations say that women should start Pap screening at age 21 (not teens who are sexually active as previously recommended) and then every two years through age 29. Women age 30 and over with three negative Pap Smears can stretch it out for three years. Women over age 65 can stop getting Pap tests if their previous tests have been negative. Women who have had a hysterectomy for non-cancer reasons never need a Pap smear. The study experts looked at pooled data from around the world. We now know that cervical cancer is caused by certain strains of Human Papillomavirus (HPV), however most women infected with HPV will not develop cervical abnormalities. Most women who contract HPV have an effective immune system that clears the virus. Paps that are done too frequently can show abnormalities that would, in the majority of cases, clear spontaneously. The researchers also found that Pap tests are difficult to interpret and there is inconsistency among cytologists reading the slide. Upon a second review, most results that were reported ... Source: www.msnbc.msn.com --- 113 days ago
Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that's enough to catch slow-growing cervical cancer. ... Source: blogs.wsj.com --- 113 days ago
A big national gynecologists’ group has new guidelines out on when women should get a Pap smear, the screening test that helps reduce the risk of cervical cancer. Guidelines like these come out all the time and go largely unnoticed by the public, but given the debate this week over the new mammogram guidelines, the Pap test guidelines are getting some attention . The guidelines note that Pap Smears can lead to procedures that may increase the risk of premature delivery if a woman gets pregnant later in life. And, they note, cervical cancer is extremely rare in adolescents. So they advise waiting until age 21 to begin screening; earlier guidelines had recommended starting at 21 or three years after the start of sexual intercourse, whichever was earlier. Women in their 20s should be screened every other year, instead of every year, the guidelines say. Cervical cancer tends to be slow-growing, and the group says studies have suggested that annual Pap Smears “offer little advantage” over screening every two or three years. The guidelines are from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists , a professional society that’s not connected to the government. And the group says it’s just a coincidence that their guidelines are coming out a few days after the mammography guidelines. Meanwhile, the authors of those mammography guidelines tried to calm things down a bit yesterday. “The task force is not against women having mammograms ... Source: www.empowher.com --- 113 days ago
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecology released early Friday that the annual Pap smear, given to women in their 20’s to test for abnormalities in their cervix, may not be necessary and women should plan on taking this only every other year. The news came uncomfortably close to federal officials' new statement that women over 50 should begin to have a mammogram every two years as opposed to the original annual exam for women over 40. As new recommendations begin to flood in, what will be the new norm? And what do we do in the mean time? read more ... |
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[ cred ] Oh yes. Pap Smears. I went to an OB-GYN clinic today. The morning started off painfully boring because I wasn’t allowed to do anything but observe. I was bored to tears. But then, in the afternoon, it got busier and I was actually allowed to do everything from taking patients back to assisting the doctor with his appointments. And they were all Pap Smears. The first couple, I was thinking ‘Alright, seeing something new. Getting to participate. Woo-hoo!’ The next couple were like, ‘Hmm. Well, see one, you see them all, right? Not my thing for an everyday career personally, but that’s okay…’ By the end of the day, it was, ‘If I see another Pap smear again, it will be too soon!!’ That was pretty much my day. Love, Laney PS- Here’s some help with beating those nursing smells …learned in first semester ...
