Women's Wellness: Still need a Pap smear after hysterectomy?

It depends. Pap test, also called a Pap smear, is a routine screening test for early diagnosis of cervical cancer. If you had a partial hysterectomy -- when the uterus is removed but the lower end of the uterus (cervix) remains -- your health care provider will likely recommend continued Pap tests. Similarly, if you [...]
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