&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s2&quot;&gt;HPV Screening, Testing and Prevention&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s3&quot;&gt;The primary method for HPV prevention is the HPV vaccine&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s3&quot;&gt;,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s3&quot;&gt; while screening for HPV infection typically involves a Pap smear and HPV test.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s4&quot; style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;Cervical cancer screening:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s3&quot;&gt;Pap smears and HPV tests can &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s3&quot;&gt;both &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s3&quot;&gt;prevent&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s3&quot;&gt; the&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;s3&quot;&gt;terminal stages of &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s3&quot;&gt;cervical cancer &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s3&quot;&gt;by&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s3&quot;&gt; find&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s3&quot;&gt;ing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s3&quot;&gt; it early.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;s8&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s6&quot;&gt;The&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s7&quot;&gt;HPV test&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s6&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;looks for the virus Human Papilloma Virus&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s6&quot;&gt; (HPV)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s6&quot;&gt; that can cause cell changes on the cervix.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;s8&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s6&quot;&gt;The&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com.my/pap-smear&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s7&quot;&gt;Pap smear&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s6&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;(or Pap&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s6&quot;&gt; test&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s6&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com.my/pap-smear&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; looks for precancer&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s6&quot;&gt;ous markers&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s6&quot;&gt;, cell changes on the cervix that might become cervical cancer if they are not treated appropriately.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;s9&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s6&quot;&gt;Both tests can be done at &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s6&quot;&gt;our &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s6&quot;&gt;clinic with a doctor whom you are comfortable with.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;s11&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s10&quot;&gt;Method:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;s11&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s6&quot;&gt;During the Pap&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s6&quot;&gt; smear&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s6&quot;&gt;, the doctor will use a plastic or metal instrument, called a speculum, to look inside your vagina. This helps the doctor examine the vagina and the cervix, and collect &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s6&quot;&gt;tissue &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s6&quot;&gt;and mucus from the cervix and the area around it. The cells are &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s6&quot;&gt;then &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s6&quot;&gt;sent to a laboratory.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;s8&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s6&quot;&gt;If you are getting a Pap &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s6&quot;&gt;smear&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s6&quot;&gt;, the cells will be checked &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s6&quot;&gt;for abnormalities&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s6&quot;&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;s8&quot;&gt;If you are getting an HPV test, the cells will be tested for HPV&lt;span class=&quot;s6&quot; style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;s9&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3 class=&quot;s9&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s10&quot;&gt;When to get screened?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;s8&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s12&quot;&gt;✓ &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s13&quot;&gt;21 to 29 years old&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;s15&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s13&quot;&gt;You should start getting Pap &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s13&quot;&gt;smear&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s13&quot;&gt;s at age 21. If your Pap test result is normal, your doctor may tell you that you can wait &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s14&quot;&gt;three years&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s13&quot;&gt; until your next Pap smear&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s13&quot;&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;s8&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s12&quot;&gt;✓ &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s13&quot;&gt;30 to 65 years old&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;s8&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s16&quot;&gt;&amp;bull; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s17&quot;&gt;HPV test only.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s13&quot;&gt;This is called primary HPV testing. If your result is normal, your doctor may tell you that you can wait &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s14&quot;&gt;five years&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s13&quot;&gt; until your next screening test.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;s8&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s16&quot;&gt;&amp;bull; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s17&quot;&gt;HPV test along with a Pap smear.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s13&quot;&gt;This is called co-testing. If both of your results are normal, your doctor may tell you that you can wait &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s14&quot;&gt;five year&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s13&quot;&gt;s until your next screening test.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;s8&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s16&quot;&gt;&amp;bull; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s17&quot;&gt;Pap&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s17&quot;&gt; smear&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s17&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;only.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s13&quot;&gt;If your result is normal, your doctor may tell you that you can wait &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s14&quot;&gt;three years&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s13&quot;&gt; until your next Pap test.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;s8&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s12&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s12&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;✓ &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s13&quot;&gt;Above 65 years old&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;s15&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s13&quot;&gt;Your doctor may tell you that you don&#39;t need to be screened anymore if:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;s8&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s16&quot;&gt;&amp;bull; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s13&quot;&gt;You have had at least three Pap &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s13&quot;&gt;smear&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s13&quot;&gt;s or two HPV tests in the past 10 years, and the test results were normal or negative, and&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;s8&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s16&quot;&gt;&amp;bull; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s13&quot;&gt;You have not had a cervical precancer in the past, or&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;s8&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s16&quot;&gt;&amp;bull; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s13&quot;&gt;You have had your cervix removed as part of a total hysterectomy for non-cancerous conditions, like fibroids.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s18&quot;&gt;Preventive care against HPV&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s19&quot; style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;Cervical cancer is the fourth-deadliest cancer among women worldwide. Nearly all cases are caused by HPV.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s20&quot; style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;How to prevent against HPV:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;s21&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s19&quot;&gt;HPV Vaccination:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s19&quot; style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;The HPV vaccine is your best opportunity to protect your child or yourself against HPV infection and subsequent disease.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;s11&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s6&quot; style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;The HPV vaccine protects against a few types of risky strains&amp;nbsp;that most often cause cervical, vaginal, and vulvar cancers.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;s8&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s6&quot;&gt;HPV vaccination is recommended for preteens aged 11 to 12 years, but can be given starting at age 9.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;s8&quot;&gt;HPV vaccination also is recommended for everyone through age 26 years, if they are not vaccinated already.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;s8&quot;&gt;HPV vaccination is not recommended for everyone older than age 26 years. However, some adults aged 27 through 45 years who are not already vaccinated may decide to get the HPV vaccine after speaking with their doctor about their risk for new HPV infections and the possible benefits of vaccination. HPV vaccination in this age range provides less benefit, as mo&lt;span class=&quot;s6&quot; style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;st&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s6&quot; style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt; people have already been exposed to HPV&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s6&quot; style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;s23&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;s26&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s24&quot;&gt;For sexually active people, additional preventive measures include&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s25&quot;&gt;:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s28&quot;&gt;Being in a mutually monogamous sexual relationship&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Reducing the number of sexual partner&lt;span class=&quot;s28&quot; style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;s&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Using a latex condom consistently&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;s9&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3 class=&quot;s9&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s29&quot; style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;Take home message for all women &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;s9&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s28&quot; style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;Cervical cancer is a preventable disease.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;s9&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s28&quot; style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;Seek professional advice and get tested and vaccinated.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;s9&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s28&quot; style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;Don&#39;t fear the smear! Cervical screening saves lives!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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