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Gave birth 5 weeks ago, if i had cervical cancer would my gyno have been able to tell? had hpv and colposcopy 5 years ago, had clear paps after

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Dr. Charles Whiting answered

Maybe not: Not necessarily. Cervical cancer is not always visually obvious. Unless your Gyn did a pap and/or biopsy during your pregnancy, they may not know. Most Ob/Gyns will do a pap-smear as part of your routine pregnancy care. Best wishes!

Answered 12/28/2014

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Gave birth 5 weeks ago, if i had cervical cancer would my gyno have been able to tell? had hpv and colposcopy 5 years ago, had clear paps after

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