A member asked:

My pap test shows normal cell and did not found any hpv. but hpv dna shows high risk hpv 16.did not understand am i currently infected with hpv or no?

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Infected: Presence of HPV DNA is more reliable and PAP smear examination by microscope alone. It is important that you follow your doctor's advice about repeat PAP tests. You may consult this site for information on this topic: http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cervicalcancer/moreinformation/cervicalcancerpreventionandearlydetection/cervical-cancer-prevention-and-early-detection-h-p-v-test

Answered 11/28/2017

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