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An_246703 posted:
How long can you have HPV before it comes up on a pap? I have young kids wouldn't the doctor have seen something before now?
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georgiagail responded:
A Pap smear does not check for HPV; rather, it checks for changes to cells on the surface of the cervix. For some women with HPV these changes never occur.

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