It is still important that patients contact these organizations and put pressure on them.
You may want to ask your OB if she is aware that there is a nearly 40 percent increased risk for AIN and anal cancer if you have previously had CIN? Not clear from this comment if you have had CIN however the unprotected anal sex is definitely reason even w/o CIN to have an anal pap. There is an excellent brochure, the best I've found so far that I am in the process of incorporating into my website which speaks to this. It was actually created by Dr. Stephen Goldstone, a colorectal surgeon who specializes in HPV induced anal cancer and infectious disease. If you would like to contact me via [email protected] I can forward you som additional information including a copy of this brochure as wll as additional information on the subject. The perception by doctors that it isn't really needd needs to change. Just how many cancers does HPV need to be responsible for before the medical community finally sees this virus as the significant threat that it is.
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It is still important that patients contact these organizations and put pressure on them.
June 12, 2011 - 12:21pmYou may want to ask your OB if she is aware that there is a nearly 40 percent increased risk for AIN and anal cancer if you have previously had CIN? Not clear from this comment if you have had CIN however the unprotected anal sex is definitely reason even w/o CIN to have an anal pap. There is an excellent brochure, the best I've found so far that I am in the process of incorporating into my website which speaks to this. It was actually created by Dr. Stephen Goldstone, a colorectal surgeon who specializes in HPV induced anal cancer and infectious disease. If you would like to contact me via [email protected] I can forward you som additional information including a copy of this brochure as wll as additional information on the subject. The perception by doctors that it isn't really needd needs to change. Just how many cancers does HPV need to be responsible for before the medical community finally sees this virus as the significant threat that it is.
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