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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE SCREENING AND TREATMENT
Testing for the human papilloma virus (HPV) may well be the best bet yet for screening women at risk for cervical changes and cancer. Cervical cancer is an infectious disease, and HPV is the most common cause. All women are at risk for developing this problem, but the highest risk groups are young sexually active women and women with partners with the virus. The HPV assay test may be done from the same fluid used when a pap smear is taken or on a separate swab. The use of the information taken from this test, along with sexual history, pap smear results, and coloposcopy results (as warranted) aids your healthcare provider in giving you the most current picture of your cervical cancer risk. An in-office procedure looking at the cervix through a microscope. This can detect changes that are invisible to the naked eye. This is done with a speculum and is no more uncomfortable than a Pap smear. If a biopsy is indicated, this may be performed at the time of colposcopy or recommended to be done by procedure at another time. Silent PID was one of the worst epidemics of the 20th century. Most women still do not know they were at risk. Many women with pelvic discomfort may be suffering from a variety of other conditions, such as endometriosis, chronic infections, ovarian cysts, or uterine fibroids. Most patients with PID have not had enough work-up to determine the accuracy of their diagnosis, and many women with prior PID treatment have not had adequate follow-up testing to make sure their problem has resolved. Additional STD Screening and Testing Services
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