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Monthly Archives: March 2006

What Every Woman Should Know About The Pap Test

March 28, 2006 – 8:23 am

What is a Pap test?
The Pap test, also called a Pap smear, checks for changes in the cells of your cervix. The cervix is the lower part of the uterus (womb) that opens into the vagina (birth canal). The Pap test can tell if you have an infection, abnormal (unhealthy) cervical cells, or cervical cancer.

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By H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik | Posted in HPV Infection, PAP Test, STD Infection | Comments (0)

Statistic Breakdown of Indiana University School of Medicine Primary HPV Study

March 15, 2006 – 9:47 am

Study reveals high infection rate in teens for virus linked to cervical cancer
Based on 60 study participants from three primary-care clinics in Indianapolis HPV rates reported in previous research have been underestimated. The latest study indicates four out of five sexually active adolescent females are infected with the human papillomavirus (HPV).
Human papillomavirus is a common […]

By H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik | Posted in Cervical Cancer, FDA Clinical Trials, HPV Infection, STD Infection | Comments (0)