I would say anyone who is sexually active should get the HPV test. HPV is very common, but I would rather get the test now than find out 10 years later that I have cervical cancer because I didn't check to see if my results were abnormal, and because I didn't monitor any abnormal results, the abnormal cells progressively got worse. That's not to say that all abnormal results will even lead to cervical cancer, but it's a possibility. I'm in my early 20s and already received abnormal results (getting a second opinion now). Imagine if I had waited until I'm 30 to find this out. Be proactive about any type of testing - your doctor won't necessarily suggest anything for you.
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I would say anyone who is sexually active should get the HPV test. HPV is very common, but I would rather get the test now than find out 10 years later that I have cervical cancer because I didn't check to see if my results were abnormal, and because I didn't monitor any abnormal results, the abnormal cells progressively got worse. That's not to say that all abnormal results will even lead to cervical cancer, but it's a possibility. I'm in my early 20s and already received abnormal results (getting a second opinion now). Imagine if I had waited until I'm 30 to find this out. Be proactive about any type of testing - your doctor won't necessarily suggest anything for you.
March 14, 2012 - 8:04amThis Comment
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