Oct 03 2009
Pap Testing
Pap testing is the primary tool for finding pre-cancerous lesions of the cervix:
- Begin 3 years after the onset of vaginal intercourse but no later than 21 years old.
- Perform it every year until age 30.
- Screen women aged 30 and older who have had 3 consecutive normal pap results every 3 years unless they have HPV, HIV or a new sexual partner.
- Discontinue pap testing in women who had total hysterectomy for benign lesions or in low-risk women once they have reached 65 to 70 years of age.
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