pelvic exams and pap tests

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• - Information from a United Kingdom general practitioner about procedure, results, and follow-up techniques.
  
• - Information from the San Francisco Department of Public Health about the procedure and results and their relation to genital warts.
  
• - Describes possible causes of abnormal test results, how a pap smear looks, and ways to prevent the risk of cancer.
  
• - Information from University Health Services at Pennsylvania State University about what to expect with a pelvic exam.
  
• - Information about women's health, cervical cancer screening and the ThinPrep Pap Test.
  
• - Information from the American Society for Clinical Pathology about the test's relation to cervical cancer and results of the test.
  
• - Slides from a clinical skills class describing the pelvic exam procedure.
  
• - Learn about the papanicolaou test, a test conducted for cervical cancer. Includes how it is performed and how to prepare for it.
  
• - Lists how to prepare for the exam, steps through the procedure, and answers common questions.
  
• - Information from the National Cancer Institute about what to expect. Also includes advice from other women.
  
• - Consumer health resource center providing information on pap smears.
  
• - Describes the procedure used for further evaluation of abnormal pap smear results.
  
• - Information from the College of American Pathologists about the value of the exam, when to have it, and how to determine if a laboratory is accredited.
  
• - Consumer health resource center providing information on the risks and benefits of these procedures.
  
• - Fact sheet from the National Health Center.
  
• - Describes the procedure, evaluation process, treatment, and possible errors with the test.
  
• - Book by Lynda Rushing, M.D. and Nancy Joste, M.D. about pap smears test results and the human papillomavirus (HPV) and its connection to cervical dysplasia and cancer. Site includes excerpt from the book, ordering information, and profiles of the authors.
  
• - Information from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) about the types of changes an abnormal test can show.
  
• - Shows how to do a cervical or vaginal self-exam and identify problems. Also lists benefits of self-exams.
  
• - Analysis of results, tests, causes, treatments, and a gallery of pictures. Includes links.