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(JD) · Apr 24, 2009, 10:31 PM

There's an HPV test that is far more accurate, and the two together will find all growths if present. The Pap is just about 50% accurate, and not for everything.

I'm not sexually active and therefore refuse the test and have no need for the HPV test either. The last pap I had caused me to bleed for 2 months...just from the test (as I'm past menopause onset.)

ivilliage.com has some interesting write-ups, as I'm sure many googled sites will tell the truths.

IDK if they create a baseline, like they do mamograms. That might be useful then to have that for one. (However I also stopped mammograms since the death rate of breast cancer increased some 340% once the insurance companies demanded yearly mammos. (Not the finding of breast cancer, breast cancer deaths increased. Doctors who are against the mammograms state they believe the pressure causes any possible issues to mestastacize rather than to remain small and incidental.))

BUT I'm not here to argue. I just think it's something women should read up about, and not just go do because some doctor says everyone has it.