42 THE QUEENS COURIER • WELLNESS • SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT WWW.QNS.COM
WHEN AND WHY DO I NEED A PAP TEST?
BY LOULOU CHRYSSIDES
3 years; however, if you have had new
partners or have multiple partners, you may
be at risk and need to get tested sooner.
Regardless, annual exams are recommended
for all women.
If your pap test results show abnormalities
in the cervical cells, you may not necessarily
have cancer. Your doctor will then
recommend either a second pap test, an
HPV test, or a colposcopy, a specialized
exam to analyze the cervical cells more
closely. However, once properly diagnosed,
and if caught early enough, cervical cancer is
likely to be cured.
Don’t become another statistic.
Schedule a pap test today.
SAME-DAY
GYN CARE
FOR WOMEN
WELL-WOMAN EXAM
ON-SITE ULTRASOUND
CONTRACEPTION
PAP SMEAR
STD TESTING
The American Cancer Society estimates that
over 5,000 women will die of cervical
cancer in the United States this year, with a
total of 14,000 women being diagnosed.
One of the most common and effective
methods of diagnosing cervical cancer is a
pap smear, also known as a pap test. A pap
test is also an accurate way of testing for
Human Papillomavirus (HPV), a virus which
is a cause for developing cervical cancer in
the future. The HPV virus is most commonly
spread through sexual activity.
The current guidelines recommend routine
screening for all sexually active women
between the ages of 21-29 should be
screened with a pap test at least every
C ARING WITH COMPAS SION
28-18 Astoria Blvd. Astoria, NY 11102
535 Clinton Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11238
200 West 57th St. Suite 608, New York, NY 10019
Tel : 9 1 7 - 4 1 0 - 6 9 0 5 Fax: 646-878-6095
info@walkingyn.com www. w a l k i n g y n . c o m
Expires 12-31-19
Expires 12-31-19
/WWW.QNS.COM
/www.w
link
link
