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Allentown Obstetrician-Gynecologist Doctors for Pap SmearType of Physician: Obstetrician-Gynecologist What is a Obstetrician-Gynecologist? A certification by the Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology; practitioners provide medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders, to the extent that it distinguishes them from other physicians. This training enables them to serve as consultants to other physicians and as primary physicians for women. Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology Common Name: Ob/Gyn or Ob-Gyn Obstetrician-Gynecologist Doctors in Allentown * Center for Womens Medicine  Garry C Karounos MD  John B Kucharczuk MD  OB/GYN Associates of the Lehigh Valley  Lehigh Valley Women's Medical Specialites  Lehigh Valley Women's Medical Specialites  Lehigh Valley Women's Medical Specialites  Lehigh Valley Women's Medical Specialites  Valley Ob/Gyn  Valley Ob/Gyn  Valley Ob/Gyn  Valley Ob/Gyn  OB/GYN Associates of the Lehigh Valley  Connie Tan Yen MD  College Heights OB/GYN Associates  College Heights OB/GYN Associates  College Heights OB/GYN Associates  College Heights OB/GYN Associates  College Heights OB/GYN Associates  Bonnie E B Osterwald MD PC  College Heights OB/GYN Associates  College Heights OB/GYN Associates  College Heights OB/GYN Associates  OB/GYN Associates of the Lehigh Valley  OB/GYN Associates of the Lehigh Valley  OB/GYN Associates of the Lehigh Valley  OB/GYN Associates of the Lehigh Valley  Lehigh Valley Womens Health Care Alliance Ltd  OB/GYN Associates of the Lehigh Valley  OB/GYN Associates of the Lehigh Valley  M Bruce Viechnicki & Associates PC  Lehigh Valley Womens Health Care Alliance Ltd  Howard K Horne, MD  John R Hratko MD PC  St Luke's Ob/Gyn Associates  St Luke's Ob/Gyn Associates  Christmas City Ob/Gyn Associates  St Luke's Ob/Gyn Associates  St Luke's Ob/Gyn Associates  A Woman's Place  A Woman's Place  Ob/Gyn Care Associates of St Luke's  Ob/Gyn Care Associates of St Luke's  Ob/Gyn Care Associates of St Luke's  Tirun Gopal MD  St Lukes Center for Advanced Gynecologic Care  St Lukes Family Practice  St Lukes Family Practice  St Lukes Family Practice  Grandview Medical Practice Ob/Gyn  Grandview Medical Practice Ob/Gyn  Grandview Medical Practice Ob/Gyn  Grandview Medical Practice Ob/Gyn  Grandview Medical Practice Ob/Gyn  Caring For Women OB/GYN PC  Caring For Women OB/GYN PC  John H Kim MD  Nancy J O'Donnell MD  Brighton Ob/Gyn  Brighton Ob/Gyn  Easton Area Obstetrics & Gynecology  Easton Area Obstetrics & Gynecology  LPC Radiologogists  Stoneridge Ob/Gyn  Stoneridge Ob/Gyn  Stoneridge Ob/Gyn  Stoneridge Ob/Gyn  Stoneridge Ob/Gyn  Dr Makhija & Associates  Dr Makhija & Associates  Chester Valley Obstetrics & Gynecology  WHCG of PA Healthcare For Women Only Division  WHCG of PA Healthcare For Women Only Division  Rosedale Women's Care PC  Women's Healthcare PC  Women's Healthcare PC  Womens Health Care Group of PA Valley Forge Ob/Gyn Division  Womens Health Care Group of PA Valley Forge Ob/Gyn Division  Womens Health Care Group of PA Valley Forge Ob/Gyn Division  Womens Health Care Group of PA Valley Forge Ob/Gyn Division  Womens Health Care Group of PA Valley Forge Ob/Gyn Division  Womens Health Care Group of PA Valley Forge Ob/Gyn Division  Womens Health Care Group of PA Valley Forge Ob/Gyn Division  Womens Health Care Group of PA Valley Forge Ob/Gyn Division  Women's Associates for Health Care  Women's Associates for Health Care  Women's Associates for Health Care  Women's Associates for Health Care  Center For Womens Health  Center For Womens Health  Center For Womens Health  Center For Womens Health  Mercy Women's Health Care  Doylestown Women's Health Center  Doylestown Women's Health Center  Doylestown Women's Health Center  Doylestown Women's Health Center  Doylestown Women's Health Center  Abington Ob/Gyn Associates  Abington Ob/Gyn Associates Allentown, PennsylvaniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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Pap SmearWhat is a Pap smear?A Pap smear (also known as the Pap test) is a medical procedure in which a sample of cells from a woman's cervix (the end of the uterus that extends into the vagina) is collected and spread (smeared) on a microscope slide. The cells are examined under a microscope in order to look for pre-malignant (before-cancer) or malignant (cancer) changes. A Pap smear is a simple, quick, and relatively painless screening test. Its specificity - which means its ability to avoid classifying a normal smear as abnormal (a "false positive" result) - while very good, is not perfect. The sensitivity of a Pap smear - which means its ability to detect every single abnormality -- while good, is also not perfect, and some "false negative" results (in which abnormalities are present but not detected by the test) will occur. Thus, a few women develop cervical cancer despite having regular Pap screening. In the vast majority of cases, a Pap test does identify minor cellular abnormalities before they have had a chance to become malignant and at a point when the condition is most easily treatable. The Pap smear is not intended to detect other forms of cancer such as those of the ovary, vagina, or uterus. Cancer of these organs may be discovered during the course of the gynecologic (pelvic) exam, which usually is done at the same time as the Pap smear.
Who should have a Pap smear?Pregnancy does not prevent a woman from having a Pap smear. Pap smears can be safely done during pregnancy. Pap smear testing is not indicated for women who have had a hysterectomy (with removal of the cervix) for benign conditions. Women who have had a hysterectomy in which the cervix is not removed, called subtotal hysterectomy, should continue screening following the same guidelines as women who have not had a hysterectomy. The screening guidelines of... Recommended Reading Related to Pap SmearWhat are sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)?
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