According to a Cosmopolitan.com article, 55% of standard Pap tests yield a false negative result. This is a pretty scary number considering most women rely on this once-a-year test to make sure everything is all right. The article also states there is a Pap alternative that 75% of people surveyed had never even heard of. It is called ThinPrep, and it is considered to be more accurate.

My question: If this test is proven to be more effective, why are gynecologists not using it? It makes me wonder if my last few tests were accurate or if I need to worry about going back to the doctor to receive a ThinPrep test. It also worries me that my gynecologist did not recommend this procedure since it is proven to be more efficient and give more correct responses. Has anyone talked to her gynecologist about this different test? I’m curious about the accuracy information I’m hearing on both fronts now.

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