Jump to content. When your doctor says that your Pap test , or Pap smear, was abnormal, it means that the test found some cells on your cervix that do not look normal. A Pap test may be done as part of a woman's routine physical exam, because it's the best way to prevent cervical cancer. But having an abnormal test result doesn't mean you have cancer. In fact, the chances that you have cancer are very small. Most of the time, the abnormal cell changes are caused by certain types of human papillomavirus , or HPV.
Cervical cytopathological changes among women with vaginal discharge attending teaching hospital
Because cervical cancer often has no symptoms until it becomes advanced, getting screened early is critical. Pap smear results are usually described as "normal" no changes in cervical cells , "unclear" cervical cells might be abnormal or "abnormal" cell changes found. The good news: Relatively few Pap smear results are abnormal. Still, getting an abnormal result can be scary. Here's what could be behind your Pap results:.
To find cytology changes among women attending obstetrics and gynaecology clinic with complaints of vaginal discharges. This descriptive hospital-based cytological study was conducted at the outpatient clinic of the obstetrics and gynaecology department. Two hundred women with complaints of vaginal discharge were selected.
It connects the uterus and the vagina. Cervical cancer grows slowly. Doctors can often find and treat the problem before it turns into cancer.