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Would it be healthy for me to take a second hpv test just two months after?
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No: Two months after what? If you had a pap that was normal, but was positive for hpv, the current guidelines call for a repeat in 1 year. Your risk of a current cancer is low, but you have to be more concerned about future paps. Discuss your concerns with your gynecologist.
Answered 4/18/2013
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Why ?: If your concern is a serum test for antibodies, the result may change after 2 months if related to a specific exposure, but the issue is over rated. In the pre-vaccine era as many as 70% of college age women were found to be serum positive. Most went on to live an uneventful life.A few were diagnosed early & treated for pre-cancer because they had their pap smears done as recommended
Answered 3/27/2017
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