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If you have genital warts will your pap smear being tested for hpv be positive because of genital warts?

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Not necessarily: The strains that cause genital lesions are different from the ones that cause cervical changes.Having genital lesions does not prevent you from getting the strains that cause cervical changes.Paps are a screening test for pre-cancerous changes and as a screening test is not specific to what caused those changes.

Answered 4/18/2014

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Hello, I havent had a pap done in 5 years. I am HPV vaccinated husband has gential warts I do not. Will I test positive for HPV? I really hope not what are my chances I am negative?

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If your pap comes back negative for HPV for genital warts , could you have genital warts?

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