2006-09-27 11:22:01 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
Usually it does. Most women find out they have HPV by having an abnormal pap smear come back (that's how I found out).
2006-09-28 04:48:05 · answer #1 · answered by Alli 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
High risk strains of HPV usually show up on pap tests as abnormal cervical cells. There is another HPV DNA test they can do at the same time as a pap that might detect it before any abnormal cells appear.
I am not sure if the low risk strains, genital wart strains or not.
2006-09-27 18:25:41 · answer #2 · answered by Sue P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Pap tests looks for abnormal cells of the cervix.
An HPV test follows a Pap that found abnormal cell changes. An HPV test is standard after abnormal cell changes are found on the cervix of women 30 and older a doctor may order the HPV test for the woman under 30. www.thehpvtest.com
Both low risk and high risk HPV can cause cell changes of the cervix.
The HPV test screens for 13 high risk HPV types.
If you have genital warts (warts on the vulva)
Visual vulva/penis warts are usually a low risk HPV type.
Your Pap test is not screening tool for vulva HPV.
2006-09-30 21:23:56 · answer #3 · answered by tarnishedsilverheart 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A pap smear will show any abnormalities and then your gyn can do further testing to distinguish what is causing them.
2006-09-27 21:01:36 · answer #4 · answered by rn.student 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HPV may not always show on papsmear. But your doctor can carry out HPV test to find out your status. Read more-
http://www.doctorgoodskin.com
2006-09-28 09:05:06 · answer #5 · answered by assaulted79 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-09-27 21:33:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is what a "pap" is for!!
2006-09-27 18:23:19 · answer #7 · answered by JS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋