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HPV, Cervix Cancer, NO USUAL SYMPTOMS, Tests- Changing, new information ! 

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Your chances, risks, & how easy it is to cut it off at the pass! Literally!
A simple procedure/test that takes less than a minute!
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THE VIRUS: HPV (Source: 5th link)Also known as: HPV DNA

Formal name: Genital Human Papillomavirus

How can the pap smear (named after George N. Papanicolaou)  SAVE YOUR LIFE? (2)

Traditionally, genital HPV infection has been detected as abnormal cell changes on a Pap smear, a test used primarily to detect cancer of the cervix (the lower part of the uterus or womb) or conditions that may lead to cancer. During a Pap smear, the "normalness" of cervical cells is evaluated under a microscope. "Low-grade" changes to the cells on a Pap smear may indicate an HPV infection, but there is no clear distinction between high- and low-risk types.
Screening even finds precancerous lesions that can be monitored or removed before cancer ever starts to develop.(7)
DNA testing for HPV has gained widespread acceptance as an additional cervical cancer screening tool and as follow-up to abnormal changes detected with a Pap smear. There are now several such DNA HPV tests, some of which have been approved for marketing by the FDA, that can detect either the majority of the high-risk types of HPV or specific subtypes, such as HPV-16 and HPV-18.