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I think what happens is that when the doctors send the pap smear lab work to the lab, they might ask for a relfexology to the HPV. Now that can be indicative, but it is not definite. I even called the lab directly because the lab report said that my report was positive to HPV reflexology.

The lab specialit went through my records and specifically told me that they did not look for HPV evidence in the PAP. They just assumed it. It is the norm that doctors/lab assume it if they notice abnormalities that go beyond ACSUS, which is often the case, but not always.

Again, don't worry muc habout HPV at this stage, the test to determine which strain you have will cost you money and it will only confirm that you have the high strains if you do, so it will just make you more worried. YOU need to know what excatly you have through a biopsy.

I helped a friend of mine doing research for free biopses and she managed to get in a free screeing program that Planned parenthood was doing in collaboration with Columbia University in NYC for women who can not afford pap/breast screening. She told them she did not have the PAP, so that she could go easily in. She got the colpo for free, and a discounted LEEP from PP.

I searched online, and nationawide there are several programs including screening for breast cancer and pap smears that will give you either free procedures or at least will refer you to places where you can get a much better price, like community health centers, or university collaboration. Ask around peaople who might know, call DOH, PP and others and get checked.