Posted by Zannah on June 18, 2000, at 5:24:13
In reply to PAP Smears.., posted by NikkiT on June 14, 2000, at 6:05:52
> In the UK we all wmoen once they start having sex, or go on the pill, (so most girls start between 16 and 21) have PAPS every 2 - 3 years. You get contacted by your GP, and asked to go in for one... When I tried to avoid one once, my nurse refused to renew my birth control pills till I agreed to one!!!
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Hi Nikki~
Best of luck to you. I also had LEEP surgery in '92. My 'then' husband infected me w/human papilloma virus (also called HPV). If left untreated, the cervical dysplasia (abnormal cervical cells) has a good chance of eventually becoming cervical cancer.
My (unfaithful) husband & I have since divorced.
Most GYN's in the US do not give a Rx for birth control pills unless you have a full pelvic exam, including pap smear. Probably a good idea for me, since once a person contracts HPV, it forever remains in their body, even if it is asymptomatic. I don't know if you have this, it is incredibly common, practically an epidemic.If you are affected, it pays to educate yourself on the subject.Zannah
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