A member asked:

Hi i just recieved my pap smear results and they came abnormal the results said epithelial cell abnormality should i be worried?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Not necessarily: The current recommendation is to not screen women under 21 by pap smear, as cervical cancer is so uncommon at that age. So it is difficult to say what to do with the result. Please remember, though, that a pap smear is a screening test, so many epithelial cell abnormalities, when investigated further, turn out to be reactive or inflammatory in nature. You should ask you care provider what next.

Answered 4/12/2013

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