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5 months ago my pap came back abnormal with high risk hpv now she said my pap smear came back normal does that mean its gone? or hasn't gotten worse?
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Pap Smears: It would appear to me that you are confusing two different results on pap smears. First, the main reason for a pap smear is to examine the cells to see if any of them have changed to predict a risk of cancer. Second, the cells are studied for high risk hpv dna to see if there is any risk of future changes that would predict cancer.
Answered 11/15/2013
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