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My mom said that as a result of abnormal pap smear, she had to get silver nitrate on her cervix. was this caused by hpv?

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

You could ask: We would need to see the pap smear to comment on the specifics. Most abnormal pap smears are caused by HPV changes.

Dr Lin agreed

Answered 9/14/2014

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