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Gynecology (Expert Forum)
PAP frequency per the question
Answered by
Elaine Brown, MD - Pregnancy, Gynecology
Elaine Brown, MD - BLOG
Billings - MT
Doctor's Answer
by Elaine Brown, MD, Jun 17, 2009 12:50AM
, Jun 17, 2009 12:50AMTo: ken11356
Hi!
It is not common to do pap smears every six months unless there is a history of an abnormal pap smear somewhere in the recent past. Usually patients that are getting paps done every six months instead of annually, have HPV (the human papilloma virus.
It is estimated that between 1 in three and 1 in six Americans has antibodies to HPV. This means that almost everyone in our country has been exposed to the virus. It is highly contagious. You might want to ask your girlfriend if she's every had any abnormal pap smear, or history of HPV.
Good luck!
Dr B
It is not common to do pap smears every six months unless there is a history of an abnormal pap smear somewhere in the recent past. Usually patients that are getting paps done every six months instead of annually, have HPV (the human papilloma virus.
It is estimated that between 1 in three and 1 in six Americans has antibodies to HPV. This means that almost everyone in our country has been exposed to the virus. It is highly contagious. You might want to ask your girlfriend if she's every had any abnormal pap smear, or history of HPV.
Good luck!
Dr B
Member Comments (2)
by ken11356, Jun 17, 2009 05:30AM
To: Dr. Elaine Brown
Does this mean she has an STD? I have been with her 6 years and have been faithful to her.
