Why do you need a pap smear?| As told by a Nurse Practitioner

Deanna Tikhonov WHNP-BC discusses why pap smears are recommended, who needs them and how to reduce the risk for cervical cancer. I get that this is not the most glam thing to do but there is a reason behind it. If you feel uncomfortable with your provider it's probably a good idea to find someone new. Feeling comfortable is KEY!

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American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. ACOG Committee Opinion No. 463: Cervical cancer in adolescents: screening, evaluation, and management. Obstet Gynecol 2010; 116:469.

Committee on Practice Bulletins—Gynecology. Practice Bulletin No. 168: Cervical Cancer Screening and Prevention. Obstet Gynecol 2016; 128:e111. Reaffirmed 2020.

Egemen D, Cheung LC, Chen X, et al. Risk Estimates Supporting the 2019 ASCCP Risk-Based Management Consensus Guidelines. J Low Genit Tract Dis 2020; 24:132.

Perkins RB, Guido RS, Castle PE, et al. 2019 ASCCP Risk-Based Management Consensus Guidelines for Abnormal Cervical Cancer Screening Tests and Cancer Precursors. J Low Genit Tract Dis 2020; 24:102.

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