Pap Smear Specialist
A Pap smear is one of the best tools for early cancer screening in a women both above and below the age 35. These tests require just minutes to be done, and the results enable an early diagnosis and shorter treatment period for cervical cancer in the initial stages of development. Ms. Laure Lauriston is a doctor, who specialize in women health in Mesdames, New York, Yonkers. She is an experienced OB/GYN who can diagnose, perform your pap smear an address health concerns. Call To schedule your next Pap smear, we are Mesdames, or you could book your appointment online.
Mesdames OB/GYN
Laure Lauriston, MD, FACOG
OB-GYN located in Yonkers, NY
Pap smear is a test conducted to find out the changes occurred in the cells of cervix. The large number of transformations in the cell of cervix means that HPV is present in most cases. However, if this is done, it means a higher risk of cancer; but early detection of HPV will help to be treated and prevent cervical cancer.
If you’re a woman who’s ever had sex, whether that was long ago or more recently, you need to do a Pap smear. This may even involve women who have had sex with what other women with those who have had only one sexual partner in their life, and those in menopause.
The sexual contact is the probable cause of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. It is actually an HPV sexually active women contracting it at some stage of their lives. Most of the time the body ejects the HPV virus from the system on its own within this period of one to two years. Moreover, when HPV does not get eliminated, it can move on and can develop into cancerous cells.
Females, who were or are sexually active should have regular, every two years pap smear screens until the age of 70. From that point onwards, that is when Dr. Lauriston will make the final decision regarding the need or not of pap smears. People who were already afflicted with the cervical cancer or other conditions that could cause the system to decline may require the Pap smears at regular intervals.
A Pap smear will only take you a few minutes.
The examination will be the same as a standard pelvic exam, and you will lie on the table in stirrups.
The doctor will then carefully place the speculum into your vagina to get an inner view of your cervix. With a few swabs of cervical cells, the speculum will be taken out of the vagina.
A Pap smear might lead to a pinch but only for very few seconds. From the moment you finish the Pap smear, you can go back to your routine activities.
