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Pap Smears for Anal Cancer?

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pygmygirl

Why do women really have pap smears? It surely canâ??t be because actual cervical cancer is common, because itâ??s not. Why are we not constantly told to test for the common cancers like we are for cervical cancer? Do you know that doctors get paid very large incentives to herd as many of us as they can to get the smear? Do you know that women under 30 should not have pap smears? (Of course, women of any age who have odd symptoms should get themselves to a doctor straight away. I am not talkin

July 15, 2011 Adelaide

Paolo Preston

Eileen, It is good news that your patient's wife is negative for vaginal HPV paps. As for weither to do an anal pap on his wife, I'd say yes. HPV appears to populate varying sites and in some places doesn't show up at all. Someone may be positive for anal HPV and have no manifestation elswhere. Keep up the good work with your patients and thanks for caring enough to check it out. Paolo

June 24, 2008 Tucson

Eileen Scarinci

Great article. I recently tested a patient with anal warts who tested positive for HPV. I also take care of his wife who has had negative vaginal HPV paps? He has no insurance and no money so my options of sending him to anyone are slim and should I do an anal pap on his wife

June 22, 2008 Jersey City

Paolo Preston

Doctors say there is no data to support that Guardisil will work in men or msm. This despite the fact that when looking at how HPV works in humans it tends to be the same and with the same out comes. This view by doctors and the CDC indicate there is a pervasive prejudice where msm are concerned. Trying to find a doc to give you the shots is hard,paying for it is equally so as insurance compaines won't cover it for men as it is considered experimental. Nothing experimenta about cancer.

June 17, 2008 Tucson

Michael j.

I survived 4th stage terminal anal cancer in 2002, I had full blown Aids, and anal cancer at the same time, was not suppose to survive I did, any man reading this that is anal active get tested and save your self much pain, it took 2 years to heal from the radiation, this is real and don't let anyone tell you your not at risk.

June 12, 2008 Sacramento

Bear

Yet Dr's with there heads up there a.... refuse to inoculate men with guardisil. Lets eradicate it from the female population but lets let it run unchecked in Males, HPV also has been strongly connected to throat cancers as well, GRR One way for Gay Men to get the shot series is tell the DR that your commited sex partner has Penile HPV and though you use rubbers that your concerned. Lie to protect yourself. I wish guardisil was avalible 25 years ago 7 rectal surgeries to remove warts sucks

June 11, 2008 Phoenix

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