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Gynecologic Oncology: All About Pap Tests  - http://www.gyncancer.com/pap-test.html  Describes the procedure, evaluation process, treatment, and possible errors with the test.  Pelvic Exam and Pap Smear  - http://www.dph.sf.ca.us/HealthInfo/std_pelvic.htm  Information from the San Francisco Department of Public Health about the procedure and results and their relation to genital warts.  Should I Have a Pap Smear?  - http://www.ascp.org/general/pub_resources/pap/  Information from the American Society for Clinical Pathology about the test's relation to cervical cancer and results of the test.  About.com: Colposcopy: What Is It?  - http://womenshealth.about.com/library/weekly/aa070699.htm  Describes the procedure used for further evaluation of abnormal pap smear results.  InteliHealth: The Pelvic Exam And Pap Smear  - http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC000/9103/24371.html  Lists how to prepare for the exam, steps through the procedure, and answers common questions.  Questions and Answers About the Pap Test  - http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/5_16.htm  Fact sheet from the National Health Center.  Medinfo: Smear Test (Cervical Smear)  - http://www.medinfo.co.uk/tests/smear.html  Information from a United Kingdom general practitioner about procedure, results, and follow-up techniques.  Abnormal Pap Smears: What Every Woman Needs to Know  - http://www.abnormalpapsmears.com/  Book by Lynda Rushing, M.D. and Nancy Joste, M.D. about pap smears test results and the human papillomavirus (HPV) and its connection to cervical dysplasia and cancer. Site includes excerpt from the book, ordering information, and profiles of the authors.  Feminist Women's Health Center: Gynecological Self-Exam  - http://www.fwhc.org/health/selfcare.htm  Shows how to do a cervical or vaginal self-exam and identify problems. Also lists benefits of self-exams.  About.com: Abnormal Pap Smears  - http://womenshealth.about.com/library/weekly/aa120797.htm  Describes possible causes of abnormal test results, how a pap smear looks, and ways to prevent the risk of cancer.  Having a Pelvic Exam and Pap Test  - http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/having-a-pelvic-exam  Information from the National Cancer Institute about what to expect. Also includes advice from other women.  The ThinPrep Pap Test - Women's Health Center  - http://www.cytyc.com/  Information about women's health, cervical cancer screening and the ThinPrep Pap Test.  Abnormal Pap Smears  - http://www.abnormal-pap-smear.com  Analysis of results, tests, causes, treatments, and a gallery of pictures. Includes links.  MerckSource - Pap Smear  - http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_health_library_frame.jspzQzpgzEz/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_adam.jspzQzpgzEzzSzppzSzuszSzcnszSzcontentzSzadamzSzencyzSzarticlezSz003911zPzhtm  Learn about the papanicolaou test, a test conducted for cervical cancer. Includes how it is performed and how to prepare for it.  Pap Smears: What They Are and What the Results Mean  - http://familydoctor.org/138.xml  Information from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) about the types of changes an abnormal test can show.  eMedicine Health - Pap Smear  - http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/12373-1.asp  Consumer health resource center providing information on pap smears.  eMedicine Health - Colposcopy  - http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/6542-1.asp  Consumer health resource center providing information on the risks and benefits of these procedures.  The Pap Examination: It Can Save Your Life  - http://www.cap.org/apps/docs/fact_sheets/pap_info.htm  Information from the College of American Pathologists about the value of the exam, when to have it, and how to determine if a laboratory is accredited.  The Female Pelvis  - http://medinfo.ufl.edu/year1/bcs96/slides/pelvic/  Slides from a clinical skills class describing the pelvic exam procedure.  Women's Health Pelvic Exam and Pap Smear  - http://www.sa.psu.edu/uhs/womenshealth/pelvicexam.cfm  Information from University Health Services at Pennsylvania State University about what to expect with a pelvic exam.