Most women don't think about their cervix until they have to get a Pap smear. A false-positive test result indicates that you have a high-risk type of HPV when you really don't. The pap smear looks for changes in the cells, typically caused by HPV.
It is important to note that there are other reasons besides HPV for abnormal Pap smear results such as infection, although the most common reason for …
If a woman's PAP test and her high-risk HPV test are both negative, and she's in a monogamous sexual relationship, then she does not need to have a PAP smear or PAP test every year. No other test now?
I have been married now for 20 years in a happy marriage and am a overall healthy active woman on no prescription meds etc…My question is this: I recently had the hpv test last year for the first time alongside the regular pap and while the pap came back normal, the hpv came back positive for high risk hpv. So, your results (normal Pap, positive HPV) indicate that your cervical cells are normal, but high-risk HPV exists. So much so that if both the Pap and HPV test are normal, the risk for cervical cancer plummets, and you can safely wait up to 5 years between Pap smears. Find out what to do if you have an abnormal Pap smear test. In January of 2018 I had a positive high risk HPV test while pregnant.
HPV, Human Papiloma Virus, causes abnormal Pap smear results because HPV is a virus which infects skin cells. Abnormal Pap smears can be caused by a number of things, including abnormal cells, HPV, and more.
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The pap smear looks for changes in the cells, typically caused by HPV.
I went for my annual pap February 2019.
The problem with HPV testing is that it has a very high false-positive rate. No other test now? There is a known link between infection with one or more of the high-risk HPV types, and the development of cervical cancer, vaginal cancer, vulvar cancer, and pre-cancer or dysplasia of the vagina, vulva, and cervix. I get it.
They are confused about how they could have possibly contracted HPV when they have never had an abnormal pap smear, and often times have been with the same partner in a monogamous relationship for many years. If the repeated testing comes back without abnormalities, you can go back to a normal screening schedule. Don’t panic. Let’s say you’re 32 and you have a positive HPV test combined with a Pap result of low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL), a mild form of cervical dysplasia that is … It's estimated that 80 to 90% of women will be HPV positive at some point during their life. Abnormal Pap smears can be caused by a number of things, including abnormal cells, HPV, and more. The problem with HPV testing is that it has a very high false-positive rate. (See our page on routine Pap test and pelvic exam for an explanation of what happens during these procedures, along with a description of the new ThinPrep Pap.) A positive HPV test is part of the screening process for cervical cancer as well. So no, you're not positive for life. I got a call on Thursday saying my PAP SMEAR WAS “NORMAL” but that I tested positive for HPV 16 which is known as high risk etc . Pap smear will return to normal.
I went for my annual pap February 2019. A. As if the pelvic exam wasn’t stressful enough, getting the news that you had abnormal Pap or positive HPV results, especially when accompanied by words like “cervical dysplasia,” “biopsy,” or “pre-cancerous,” can spin you out with worry. Hello everyone I was hoping maybe you had some insight .
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because your cells are normal the hpv has not yet effected them and tried to turn them cancerous, which is why you have been put on a six month recall. A false-positive result could lead to unnecessary follow-up procedures, such as colposcopy or biopsy, and undue anxiety over the test results. The Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) thats what i got the first time i was tested. I have exercised regularly (4 to 6 times per week) since my early 20's, weigh 117 at 5 ft. 6 ,don't smoke or drink, and try to eat healthy. January 25, 2020 at 9:33 pm; 9 replies; TODO: Email modal placeholder. She can increase the interval of her screening to 2 to 3 years.