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A 29-year-old female asked:
Can someone explain what this mean to me, please, thank you. "scant fragments of unremarkable endocervical epithelium admixed with abundant mucus and inflammation. transformation zone is not available " this is from a second pap smear?
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Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
This sounds like the result of a biopsy, not pap smear. It doesn't show cancer or pre-cancer, but nflammation suggests cervicitis that may need attention, including STD testing if not yet done. Discuss with the doctor who did the procedure.
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