Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-328) and index.
Contents
Cervical cancer and human papillomaviruses: sexually transmitted diseases -- Pap smears 101 -- How to read your pap smear report -- Follow-up and treatment of abnormal pap smears: what you can expect -- The problem pap smear -- Gervical cancer: dealing with the diagnosis -- Women's stories -- Obtaining an optimal pap smear result -- The new technologies: better cervical cancer prevention -- Lifestyle and cervical cancer prevention -- New directions in cervical cancer prevention: the promise of the HPV vaccine and other advances -- Your turn: frequently asked questions about pap smears and HPV -- Understanding you abnormal pap smear -- Questions for your doctor.
Summary
Discusses pap smears and their results, including how to read a report, treatment after abnormal pap smears, and cervical cancer prevention.