WOMEN'S HEALTH PELVIC EXAMS AND PAP TESTS

eMedicine Health - Pap Smear
Consumer health resource center providing information on pap smears.
www.emedicinehealth.com

The Female Pelvis
Slides from a clinical skills class describing the pelvic exam procedure.
medinfo.ufl.edu

About.com: Colposcopy: What Is It?
Describes the procedure used for further evaluation of abnormal pap smear results.
womenshealth.about.com

Abnormal Pap Smears
Analysis of results, tests, causes, treatments, and a gallery of pictures. Includes links.
www.abnormal-pap-smear.com

Gynecologic Oncology: All About Pap Tests
Describes the procedure, evaluation process, treatment, and possible errors with the test.
www.gyncancer.com

InteliHealth: The Pelvic Exam And Pap Smear
Lists how to prepare for the exam, steps through the procedure, and answers common questions.
www.intelihealth.com

eMedicine Health - Colposcopy
Consumer health resource center providing information on the risks and benefits of these procedures.
www.emedicinehealth.com

Feminist Women's Health Center: Gynecological Self-Exam
Shows how to do a cervical or vaginal self-exam and identify problems. Also lists benefits of self-exams.
www.fwhc.org

Medinfo: Smear Test (Cervical Smear)
Information from a United Kingdom general practitioner about procedure, results, and follow-up techniques.
www.medinfo.co.uk

Having a Pelvic Exam and Pap Test
Information from the National Cancer Institute about what to expect. Also includes advice from other women.
www.cancer.gov

About.com: Abnormal Pap Smears
Describes possible causes of abnormal test results, how a pap smear looks, and ways to prevent the risk of cancer.
womenshealth.about.com

Women's Health Pelvic Exam and Pap Smear
Information from University Health Services at Pennsylvania State University about what to expect with a pelvic exam.
www.sa.psu.edu

Pap Smears: What They Are and What the Results Mean
Information from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) about the types of changes an abnormal test can show.
familydoctor.org

MerckSource - Pap Smear
Learn about the papanicolaou test, a test conducted for cervical cancer. Includes how it is performed and how to prepare for it.
www.mercksource.com

Pelvic Exam and Pap Smear
Information from the San Francisco Department of Public Health about the procedure and results and their relation to genital warts.
www.dph.sf.ca.us

The Pap Examination: It Can Save Your Life
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.
www.cap.org

MedicineNet: Pam Smear
Doctor written consumer health information, includes what is a pap smear, who should have one, how it is done, treatments for abnormal pap smears and new technologies.
www.medicinenet.com

My First Visit
Site offering young women information about their first visit to a gynecologist. Talks about pap tests as well as pelvic exams. [English, Bulgarian, Polish, Slovenian]
www.firstvisit.org

Can You Trust Your Pap Smear?
Dr. Donnica Moore discusses what a Pap smear is; who should have one and how often, what the new cervical screening technologies are, and whether you should request them.
www.drdonnica.com

Abnormal Pap Smears: What Every Woman Needs to Know
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. Excerpt from the book, ordering information, and profiles of the authors.
www.abnormalpapsmears.com