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Benign Pap Smear Changes

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Benign Pap Smear Changes

  • See Also
  1. Cervix Anatomy
  2. Colposcopy
  3. Colposcopy Findings
  4. Colposcopy Protocol
  5. Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Procedures
  6. Cervical Dysplasia
  7. Atypical Squamous Cells of Undetermined Significance (ASCUS)
  8. Low Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (LSIL)
  9. High Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (HSIL)
  10. Atypical Glandular Cells of Undetermined Significance (AGUS Pap Smear)
  11. Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
  12. Cervical Cancer
  • Causes
  1. Infection
    1. Candida Vulvovaginitis
    2. Bacterial Vaginosis
    3. TrichomonasVaginitis
    4. Viral
      1. Cytomegalovirus
      2. Herpes Simplex Virus
  2. Reactive changes
    1. Inflammation
    2. Atrophy
    3. Radiation
    4. Intrauterine Device (IUD)
    5. DES effect
  • Management
  1. Treat infection if present
  2. Repeat Pap Smear in 3-6 months
    1. Normal Pap Smear: Repeat every 6-12 month
    2. Abnormal Pap Smear: Colposcopy
  • References
  1. Brotzman (1996) Am Fam Physician 53(4):1154-62 [PubMed]
  2. Stack (1997) Postgrad Med 101(4):207-4 [PubMed]