How do you know whether you need to get a pap smear or colposcopy? Is it going to be painful? Will it cause other harmful effects in your body? Dr. Doni answers common patient questions.

Understanding Pap Smears, HPV Testing, and Cervical Cancer Screening

Cervical cancer screening decisions depend on age, exposure risk, and medical history. Dr. Doni talks about how even with one sexual partner or minimal genital contact, high-risk HPV can pose cancer risk years later, and how women who’ve had hysterectomies still need screening for HPV and vaginal cancer.

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