According to the 2012 Screening Guidelines, annual screening is excessive. In response, women may ask, “Is this just a money saving reason? I am little sceptical. I’ve always had a Pap every year.” We need to emphasize that the change in guidelines is meant to:
The implications: Fewer Pap and HPV tests as we do less frequent screening, and fewer colposcopies, biopsies, and treatments, although there is a percentage of women who will remain Pap-negative/HPV positive who will require colposcopy.
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