Ask Well: Do Monogamous Women Still Need a Pap Smear?

Most cases of cervical cancer are linked with the sexually transmitted HPV virus. So why are monogamous women who test negative for HPV still given pap smears?

Source: NYT Health - June 9, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By TARA PARKER-POPE Tags: Ask Well Body medicine and health Featured Tests (Medical) Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Source Type: news