Pap Smear Center - East Brunswick, NJ
East Brunswick 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 East Brunswick * High Risk Pregnancy Center of New Jersey  High Risk Pregnancy Center of New Jersey  Vatsala Rao MD  Ob/Gyn Group of East Brunswick  Ob/Gyn Group of East Brunswick  Ob/Gyn Group of East Brunswick  Ob/Gyn Group of East Brunswick  Ob/Gyn Group of East Brunswick  Ob/Gyn Group of East Brunswick  Eveline N Assad MD  Donato Panaligan MD  Donato Panaligan MD  Sanford F White MD  New Beginnings Obstetrics & Gynecology LLC  Bay Obstetrics and Gynecology  Bay Obstetrics and Gynecology  Bay Obstetrics and Gynecology  Hansa S Udeshi MD  Robert M Schaefer MD PC  Brad J Cohen MD  Richard Stewart MD  Eric B Chandler Health Center  Robert Wood Johnson Medical Group Obstetrics & Gynecology  Mona Yousef MD  Robert Wood Johnson Medical Group Obstetrics & Gynecology  Robert Wood Johnson Medical Group Obstetrics & Gynecology  Robert Wood Johnson Medical Group Obstetrics & Gynecology  Robert Wood Johnson Medical Group Obstetrics & Gynecology  Robert Wood Johnson Medical Group Obstetrics & Gynecology  Robert Wood Johnson Medical Group Obstetrics & Gynecology  Robert Wood Johnson Medical Group Obstetrics & Gynecology  Robert Wood Johnson Medical Group Obstetrics & Gynecology  Robert Wood Johnson Medical Group Obstetrics & Gynecology  Robert Wood Johnson Medical Group Obstetrics & Gynecology  Robert Wood Johnson Medical Group Obstetrics & Gynecology  Robert Wood Johnson Medical Group Obstetrics & Gynecology  Robert Wood Johnson Medical Group Obstetrics & Gynecology  CINJ Gynecologic Oncology  Nuzhat Karim MD  St Peters University Hospital Maternal Fetal Medicine  St Peters University Hospital Maternal Fetal Medicine  Women Physicians & Surgeons  Women Physicians & Surgeons  Franklin Women Care PA  Robert S Levitt MD  Eastern Obstetrics & Gynecology PC  Durham Women's Center  Durham Women's Center  Princeton Medical Group PA  Medical Ob/Gyn Clinic  Lawrence Seitzman MD  Sunrise Obstetrics and Gynecology  Sunrise Obstetrics and Gynecology  Piscataway OB/GYN Group  Piscataway OB/GYN Group  Franklin Family Practice PA  RWJ OB/GYN Associates  RWJ OB/GYN Associates  RWJ OB/GYN Associates  RWJ OB/GYN Associates  RWJ OB/GYN Associates  RWJ OB/GYN Associates  Ob/Gyn Associates  Bharti Shah MD  Lois Ellen Shulman MD  Sangeeta Dave MD  Women Physicians & Surgeons  Cesar Holgado MD  Women Physicians & Surgeons  Women Physicians & Surgeons  Women Physicians & Surgeons  Darshana Desai MD  Myrna T Guerra-De Luna MD PA  Augusto C Javier MD  Joseph M Alvaro MD  Tri-County Ob/Gyn  Piscataway OB/GYN Group  Slawomir Magier MD  Bay Obstetrics and Gynecology  Bay Obstetrics and Gynecology  Albert C Chan MD  Rehab Physical Medicine  Maya Sanghavi MD  Kirit Patel MD PA  Kirit Patel MD PA  Kirit Patel MD PA  RWJ Ob/Gyn Group  RWJ Ob/Gyn Group  RWJ Ob/Gyn Group  RWJ Ob/Gyn Group  RWJ Ob/Gyn Group  RWJ Ob/Gyn Group  RWJ Ob/Gyn Group  Elrick A Murray MD  Jersey Shore Ob/GYN  Jersey Shore Ob/GYN  Ob/Gyn Associates at Holmdel  Ob/Gyn Associates at Holmdel  Nirmala D Sanakkayala MD  Ob/Gyn Associates at Holmdel East Brunswick, New JerseyUpcoming 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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