And now a change for the Pap tests as well? - The DIS Discussion Forums

C.Ann · 11-20-2009, 01:51 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091120/...ical_screening

glitterkittyy · 11-20-2009, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by C.Ann

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091120/...ical_screening

Think this is all leading up to insurance being able to say "oh that test isn't needed so therefore it's not covered annually"???

Insurance lobbyists working hard!

DWGal210 · 11-20-2009, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by glitterkittyy

Think this is all leading up to insurance being able to say "oh that test isn't needed so therefore it's not covered annually"???

Insurance lobbyists working hard!

MTE!!

I have other thoughts as well, but they would get me points for talking about politics....

chicagodisneyfan · 11-20-2009, 02:06 PM

Eh - this is old news. It has been around for years that women (after so many years of normal paps) can go 2-3 years between.

glitterkittyy · 11-20-2009, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by chicagodisneyfan

Eh - this is old news. It has been around for years that women (after so many years of normal paps) can go 2-3 years between.

Yeah but start at 21?!? It used to be recommended that you start as soon as you're sexually active or 18, whichever came first. And these days it's usually sexually active that comes first. lol

Nik's Mom · 11-20-2009, 02:17 PM

I had Kaiser insurance a few years back and they had already started the policy of having a pap smear every 3 years.

That's pretty much all I can say on the subject since the rest would turn political.

jpaxton1118 · 11-20-2009, 03:04 PM

I am thankful it has not been recommended for me to do that. I have always had normal paps and then a few years ago one came back wrong and I ended up having surgery. A women should have one every year! Our bodies are always changing and they have no way of knowing if one year it is going to be the same.

DawnCt1 · 11-20-2009, 03:07 PM

That really has been a guide line that some gyns have followed for a while. A lot of cervical cancer is caused by HPV and if, by the time you are 30, you haven't had any questionable PAPs for three years in a row, chances are, you aren't infected with HPV. Also, with the advent of vaccines, such as Gardasil, the incidence of cervical cancer will decrease significantly. If women have bleeding, other gyn health issues, weakened immunity, etc. then all bets are off and they should be screened as before. These new guidelines are actually based on SCIENCE, by physicians who work with and treat women, unlike the mammogram recommendations. They also found that some of the dysplasia resolved by itself and that by overdiagnosing it and treating it, they exposed young women to a weakened cervix which may result in cervical incompetency during pregnancy.

DisneyFan32WI · 11-20-2009, 03:10 PM

My doctor won't refill my BC pills unless I come in for a yearly pap.

If it weren't for the pills hanging over my head, I doubt I would ever go in for that test!!!

DawnCt1 · 11-20-2009, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by DisneyFan32WI

My doctor won't refill my BC pills unless I come in for a yearly pap.

If it weren't for the pills hanging over my head, I doubt I would ever go in for that test!!!

It doesn't mean that you don't need a yearly exam, you do, especially on BC pills. He may be revising his plan however to do a yearly pap or he may not. It really depends upon your history.

ead79 · 11-20-2009, 09:18 PM

I didn't realize this was new news. My GYN told me at last year's appointment that I won't have to do it yearly once I turn 30 (which I did this year).

DebbieB · 11-20-2009, 09:28 PM

Ironically I was at the gyn this week for my annual exam. She looked at my file and before she started the exam, she made the comment that I had a pap last year. The exam seemed to go quicker than usual, which makes me wonder now if she did do a pap. She did have the nurse come in to "assist", I thought that was to handle the slide. I guess I'll find out when I get the EOB, there's always a separate one from the lab plus one from the person who reads it. I'm almost 50 and never had an abnormal one.

clgwli · 11-20-2009, 09:39 PM

I would still pay for it every year even into my 40s and 50s. Probably because I know not all cervical cancer is caused by HPV and can happen as well as kill later in life. Fortunately so far my OB/GYN will continue to do it yearly for me if anything for my own piece of mind. I am in my 30s and have not missed a year since I started going to see her.

wdwfan16 · 11-20-2009, 10:29 PM

My Dr. does it every year.

chell · 11-20-2009, 10:55 PM

They just want us all to die sooner so they don't have to pay for us as we age.

I think it bothers me most to start getting them at 21, especially since many girls have had their periods for 8 years or so by then. (If the average age to start is 13 - I don't really know what the age is.)

11-20-2009, 01:51 PM	#1
C.Ann We'll remember when... No time for green bananas When the going gets tough, she gets the Palmolive!! If I knew we were going to be graded here, I might try harder Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 28,920	And now a change for the Pap tests as well? http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091120/...ical_screening __________________ C.Ann ----------------- *"Scars remind us where we've been.. They don't have to dictate where we're going.."* "Life ain't always beautiful.....but it's a beautiful ride." "We won't be sad, we'll be glad for all the life we've had and we'll remember when...."

11-20-2009, 02:17 PM	#6
Nik's Mom Keith Moon fan! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Overland Park, Kansas Posts: 5,085	I had Kaiser insurance a few years back and they had already started the policy of having a pap smear every 3 years. That's pretty much all I can say on the subject since the rest would turn political. __________________ Proud Mom to 2 boys, and wife to a great husband!

11-20-2009, 03:04 PM	#7
jpaxton1118 DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 528	I am thankful it has not been recommended for me to do that. I have always had normal paps and then a few years ago one came back wrong and I ended up having surgery. A women should have one every year! Our bodies are always changing and they have no way of knowing if one year it is going to be the same. __________________

11-20-2009, 03:07 PM	#8
DawnCt1 I had to wonder what "holiday" he thought we would be celebrating with a tree?Answer: Arbor Day Personally I have always wanted to be a super hero Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 28,365	That really has been a guide line that some gyns have followed for a while. A lot of cervical cancer is caused by HPV and if, by the time you are 30, you haven't had any questionable PAPs for three years in a row, chances are, you aren't infected with HPV. Also, with the advent of vaccines, such as Gardasil, the incidence of cervical cancer will decrease significantly. If women have bleeding, other gyn health issues, weakened immunity, etc. then all bets are off and they should be screened as before. These new guidelines are actually based on SCIENCE, by physicians who work with and treat women, unlike the mammogram recommendations. They also found that some of the dysplasia resolved by itself and that by overdiagnosing it and treating it, they exposed young women to a weakened cervix which may result in cervical incompetency during pregnancy. __________________ DawnCt

11-20-2009, 09:18 PM	#11
ead79 Disney Bride! Wants the perfect pancake pan Really likes a lot of NSYNC's songs I hope my new job isn't like the movie "Office Space" Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Marietta, GA, USA Posts: 13,245	I didn't realize this was new news. My GYN told me at last year's appointment that I won't have to do it yearly once I turn 30 (which I did this year). __________________

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11-20-2009, 02:06 PM	#4
chicagodisneyfan Peace He looked ridiculous - but it gave me the giggles for a month Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Chicago, IL, USA Posts: 1,750	Eh - this is old news. It has been around for years that women (after so many years of normal paps) can go 2-3 years between.

11-20-2009, 03:10 PM	#9
DisneyFan32WI Sometimes I just like to be plain and boring Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Suburb of Milwaukee, WI Posts: 1,195	My doctor won't refill my BC pills unless I come in for a yearly pap. If it weren't for the pills hanging over my head, I doubt I would ever go in for that test!!!

11-20-2009, 09:28 PM	#12
DebbieB DVC Member BWV 99 You have to compare apples to apples Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: PA Posts: 28,860	Ironically I was at the gyn this week for my annual exam. She looked at my file and before she started the exam, she made the comment that I had a pap last year. The exam seemed to go quicker than usual, which makes me wonder now if she did do a pap. She did have the nurse come in to "assist", I thought that was to handle the slide. I guess I'll find out when I get the EOB, there's always a separate one from the lab plus one from the person who reads it. I'm almost 50 and never had an abnormal one. __________________

11-20-2009, 09:39 PM	#13
clgwli DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 862	I would still pay for it every year even into my 40s and 50s. Probably because I know not all cervical cancer is caused by HPV and can happen as well as kill later in life. Fortunately so far my OB/GYN will continue to do it yearly for me if anything for my own piece of mind. I am in my 30s and have not missed a year since I started going to see her. __________________ Jean

11-20-2009, 10:29 PM	#14
wdwfan16 DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,578	My Dr. does it every year. __________________ January babies (1973) DH and DW, DD(5/06), DS(3/09)

11-20-2009, 10:55 PM	#15
chell Mushu's Best Friend...now in color! Can you tell if my tag is real or fake? Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: In NC and NOW married to the man of my dreams... Posts: 20,291	They just want us all to die sooner so they don't have to pay for us as we age. I think it bothers me most to start getting them at 21, especially since many girls have had their periods for 8 years or so by then. (If the average age to start is 13 - I don't really know what the age is.) __________________ Michelle "I believe in music the way that some people believe in fairy tales..."

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