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 - Category: Nutrition Authors: By TARA PARKER-POPE Tags: Ask Well Body medicine and health Featured Tests (Medical) Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Source Type: news
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