Question 1

will a pap smear show if there are abnormal cells of the cervix?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes, a pap smear is a routine screening test recommended for all females of certain age groups.

During a pap smear, your physician swabbed your cervix and has sent the specimen to the pathologist who will assess for the presence of any abnormal cells.  Speak to your doctor about the test results.

Question 2

is it possible for a pap smear to show squamous cells but a biopsy to just show inflammation?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Pap is a technique of gathering cells shed from cervix and then staining them to see if pattern of malignant cells seen.  If yes then bx performed to see of there is an in-situ area which when neg would suggest inflammatory cells.  New squamous Ca antibody stains show only Ca and transforming cells but not inflammation.

Question 3

my pap smear shows predominantly parabasal cells, intermediate squamous cells, few superficial and endocervical cells with sparse inflammatory cells?

Accepted Answer

Normal: This is to be expected around the change of life.

Question 4

my pap smear(atrophic) shows predominantly parabasal cells with scattered superficial squamous cells. no dyskaryosis is seen . 
what does this mean ?

Accepted Answer

Not cancer: Needs to be repeated when the cycle of cells in the cervix has shed in 3-4 months and will probably be normal.

Question 5

i had recent pap smear & gram stain test. it shows shows many gram positive cocci.many epithelial cells & moderate pus cells. should i be alarmed?

Accepted Answer

Probably no cause : Unless you had a positive test for a sexually transmitted microorganism, ( by culture, PCR  or other reliable method) you probably have no cause for alarm. A Gram stain test of a Pap smear sample is not a standard screening test for sexually transmitted infections; it is rarely used for that purpose. Gonorrhea may be one exception.

Question 6

had a pap smear on day 10 of menstration. pap came back normal but shows endometrial cells on uterine lining. what does this mean? going for a biopsy.

Accepted Answer

Likely okay: Typically, unless a woman is having irregular bleeding, endometrial cells on a pap aren't worrisome at all. That's based on a new recommendation for pap smear management. If you have irregular or heavy bleeding, doctor will want to rule out pre-cancer as cause, hence, biopsy of uterine lining. No harm in biopsy. Your doctor knows you best, so be sure to ask him/her why they have concerns for biops.

Question 7

will atypical squamous cells (ascus) due to chlamydia show up in a pap smear after only 3 days after sex?
are those cells visible immediately?

Accepted Answer

Whoa: ASCUS may be due to HPV, inflammation, or an overcall by a concerned technologist. No one knows how fast they can pop up. There's a protocol for following them up. I'd be surprised if they could develop 3 days after meeting the chlamydia. Treat the infection and repeat the test. Best wishes.

Question 8

pap smear squamous cells lsil. biopsy shows inflammation. doc gave flagyl but couldn't say what caused it or why it showed squamous cells. any expl?

Accepted Answer

LSIL: There's often non-specific inflammation in a young woman, and if there's no specific organism and no symptoms, it's not really a reason to worry. I'm much more concerned that you follow up with the LSIL which is the first stage to getting cancer, so that we can be sure it doesn't get out of control. I'm glad you're getting checked and wish you the best.

Question 9

what exactly is a pap smear and what does it show?

Accepted Answer

Risk of cancer: It is a screening test to look for changes in cells that may at risk of becoming cancerous.  If done correctly, the test can prevent vast majority of the cases of cervical cancer.

Question 10

what is an abornomal pap smear with precancerous cells?

Accepted Answer

A warning: Women with cells that have certain abnormal appearances are much more likely to develop cancer of the cervix or nearby structures.  If the area with the cells can be found and removed before it turns cancerous, a life has likely been saved.  Before pap smears, cancer of the cervix was a horribly common scourge of young women, as it still is in the poor nations.

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My pap smear shows predominantly parabasal cells, intermediate squamous cells, few superficial and endocervical cells with sparse inflammatory cells?

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My pap smear(atrophic) shows predominantly parabasal cells with scattered superficial squamous cells. no dyskaryosis is seen . what does this mean ?

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I had recent pap smear & gram stain test. it shows shows many gram positive cocci.many epithelial cells & moderate pus cells. should i be alarmed?

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Had a pap smear on day 10 of menstration. pap came back normal but shows endometrial cells on uterine lining. what does this mean? going for a biopsy.

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Will atypical squamous cells (ascus) due to chlamydia show up in a pap smear after only 3 days after sex? are those cells visible immediately?

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Pap smear squamous cells lsil. biopsy shows inflammation. doc gave flagyl but couldn't say what caused it or why it showed squamous cells. any expl?

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What is an abornomal pap smear with precancerous cells?

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