To celebrate Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Amy Kroeker, ND shares her perspective on managing abnormal Paps, and shares a remarkable case of cervical dysplasia that has a happy ending. “Watch and wait” If you have ever had an abnormal Pap and heard this phrase, you’re not alone. And, if you are anything like me, […]
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Staying Positive while HPV Positive
I’m HPV positive…what do I do now? This is a thought on the mind of anyone who gets an HPV positive diagnosis. With the risks for cervical cancer and other complications, the future may seem grey. Most people feel a fear of judgement from anyone who may find out, causing them to keep their diagnosis […]
How to Talk to Your Partner About Your HPV Status
The HPV Infection: Do I Have It? But…I’ve never noticed any symptoms so I couldn’t have gotten an HPV infection? Most strains of HPV are low-risk strains that commonly go by unnoticed. There are a handful a high risk strains of HPV; those are the scary ones that can cause an abnormal pap smear, leading to cancer, most commonly cervical […]
