Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
If i had an coloscopy when my pap smear first came normal could i have prevented hpv?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
No: Colposcopy is a procedure used to detect cervical lesions the majority of which are induced by a sexually trasmited virus - human papilloma virus (hpv). So colposcopy cannot prevent infection, but can help in detection and early treatment of these lesions. Prevention of hpv infection is done by using the available vaccines. See http://www.Cdc.Gov/hpv/prevention.Html.
Answered 11/8/2012
5.5k views
Not at all: You prevent HPV by NEVER having sex with someone who has it. The present (2017) Gardasil 9 helps people avoid infection with the most worrisome strains of HPV if you get the shot before exposure to a carrier.
Answered 12/7/2017
451 views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Could you tell me if someone has HPV virus but pap smear normal , what treatment is available to get rid of HPV virus ?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Does the fact that I've had normal pap smears up until 2 yrs ago mean I contracted the hpv virus after that time?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Can there be an error in pap smear test? all of my pap smears have been normal. I just recently did one and it was also normal but HPV came up
5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A member asked:
HPV-18 and ASC-H positive results led to a LEEP procedure. First pap smear 11 months later resulted in negative HPV test, but ASC-H present. Why?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
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?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
If you have a clear Pap smear and tested positive for HPV 16 and 18, does taking the HPV vaccination assist your body in fighting off the existing virus and prevent it from returning?
Had sex with new partner (old boyfriend was my first and i was his, no HPV in both). New partner could have hpv. If i have negative HPV pap smear a month after seks, could that be flase negative? howlong after exposure is the virus detectable in pap
Is a cytology in Pap smears normal 3 years in a row with negative hpv more accurate or is a colposcopy more accurate ? What are risks?
If I have hpv, should I abstain from sex with my husband until it's dormant? Do I have to wait until my pap smears are normal again to get pregnant?
Pap smear results came back as inflamed ascus- dr says it's inflamed normal cells. Hpv is negative. Had this happen again in 2012. What does it mean?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
