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A 37-year-old male asked:
Is hpv cervical cancer considered high risk. and if it is removed and pap test is normal can she still transmitt it through oral sex.
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Mehdi Moezianswered
Medical Oncology 33 years experience
Not always: It depends to degree of dysplasia and if cancer is found stage of cancer. If there is hpv involved there is always risk of transmission.
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Dr. Dennis Higginbothamanswered
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Yes - No: Cervical cancer is definitely high risk disease but it cannot be transmitted via oral sex from the female to the male.
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What percentage of women high risk hpv turns to cervical cancer and chances of pap smear false negative report?
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Dr. Pierre Moeseranswered
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A 24-year-old female asked:
I tested negative for the all high risk HPV strains. However there were insufficient cells in my pap to receive an adequate cytology result. Considering >90% of cervical cancers are caused by HPV, is a repap really necessary at age 24? Or can I wait?
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
You can wait but do keep your next appointment for PAP as advised by your doctor.
If you are not vaccinated for HPV, get vaccinated.
Wish you good he... Read More
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Reviewed Jan 27, 2022
Last updated Dec 13, 2013
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