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Can it take as little as 7 months for hpv to show on a papsmear?

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Dr. James Lin answered

Here are some ...: PAP smear is to see if there is abnormal cervical cellular transformation toward precancerous or cancerous change which is oftentimes related with HPV infection, notably with subtypes - 16 & 18. Such change takes years to evolve but the pace of change widely varies among individuals. So, follow the current advice to do PAP smear more vigilant after knowing HPV contact or infection as lifelong care

Answered 11/12/2014

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