 [ Symptoms ] what alternatives are available to the regular pelvic exam for women  i was wondering whether there is a reliable self administered test one could use to test for hpv and cancerous and precancerous cells in addition given the relationship between hpv and cervical cancer is a pap smear even necessary if one knows they do not have cervical cancer at the moment and are not participating in any kind of sexual behavior that would expose them to the disease i e a change in sexual partners [ Disease ] it does not a stomach virus infection can occur anytime day or night it just happened to show up at night in you