Abnormal Pap Test: Other Treatment
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Other Treatment
Removal of the uterus (hysterectomy) may be a treatment choice for some women who have had an abnormal Pap test if both of the following are true:
- They are done having children.
- They have other gynecological problems, such as heavy irregular bleeding that does not improve with medication, that would also be treated with a hysterectomy.
| Last updated: | January 12, 2007 |
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| Author: | Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH |
| Reviewed By: | Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine, Ross Berkowitz, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman, MATC |
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