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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP, thank you for posting that.  They recommend every 3 years for women age 21-65.  I've been to several different OBs over the past few years and they all insist on yearly paps.

I wonder why there is a disconnect.  It can't just be about money.  How much money can OBs possibly be making on a pap smear?

I will definitely save that link and use it the next time they want to scrape away at my cervix.[/quote]

It is not a disconnect. They know, but for young women who are having sex with multiple partners it can be tricky. Twenty years ago the fear was normal pap today then new boyfriend then abnormal pap in three months. (or boyfriend has another girlfriend).  So some said every 6 months for sexually active young women. There are still nightmare cases of metastatic cervical cancer. The death rate has come down because of the pap smear. The question is, who is going to do it first. One big suit around here and they will run back to screening every year. Speak to the lawyers and ask them how much we should screen. [/quote]

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