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HPV Awareness, Stigma & Care
HPV, Stigma, and Abnormal Pap Smears: What Patients Need to Know
Duncan Turner, MD discusses how stigma often becomes the lasting burden of HPV (human papillomavirus) infection, a common sexually transmitted virus linked to increased risk of cervical, vaginal, and vulvar cancers. He explains why immunization is recommended for children of both sexes and shares a patient story involving an abnormal Pap smear, HPV DNA detection, and cervical surgery for a precancerous lesion, followed by inappropriate judgment from a physician. He emphasizes reassurance: most HPV-related abnormal Pap findings…
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