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My mom had a abnormal pap smear. does this mean later down the road i may have it too?

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Not necessarily: Your mother having an abnormal pap does not necessarily mean you will have one later. The HPV vaccine offers excellent protection if you get the vaccine before becoming exposed to HPV through sexual,activity.

Answered 5/23/2014

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Mom is 64 yrs old and hit menopause 14 yrs ago. She has been bleeding for 3 days. Her ultrasound is normal, waiting for pap smear test once bleeding subsides. How serious is this? What could be the potential causes and next steps?

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My 47 y/o moms pap smear showed cell changes. She smokes, drinks, has bn on the pill fr 15yrs & her mom had cervical cancer. Should I be worried? :-(

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I think I have cervical cancer because my mom died of it, I have had 2 abnormal paps in the past 2 years and I have all the symptoms but tested negative for hpv. The earliest the doc can do a colcoscopy in March 26th. Will it spread before then?

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Im under my moms insurance. Im 19 & have a pap smir in a week. I want everything confidential & I don't want em tellin her that I want it conf. If my mom asks anything about me, will the doc say im fine or that I requested it to be conf.?

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Mom 68 did pap 7months ago and was clean the dr found Cervical or uterine polyp and asked to be removed,could it still be cancerous if pap was clear?

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