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No pap re 4 yrs aft 40 yrs perfect paps. 6 mo ago pap diagnosis asc-us & hpv neg. age 64. wed 45 yrs. no sex 6yrs 11yrs post meno w/atrophy. scared cancer!
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Normal: As long as the HPV testing is negative your risk of cancer is vanishingly small. ASCUS is the " we're just not sure" category and in your case is almost certainly due to the atrophy. Hope this is reassuring
Answered 9/29/2016
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