This page is for women who got screened for cervical cancer with
a Pap test and an HPV test. It will help answer common questions
about: - What is cervical cancer? - What is HPV? - Cervical
cancer screening tests - What Does My Pap Test Result Mean? -
Making Sense of Your Pap and HPV Test Results - What else can I
do to prevent cervical cancer? - Questions to Ask Your Doctor -
How do I talk to my partner about HPV? - Common Questions about
HPV - Free or Low-Cost Cervical Cancer Screening and Follow-up
Test - Learn More Getting abnormal test results does not mean
that you have cervical cancer now. For specific questions about
your test results, talk to your doctor. Click hyperlinked words
for more information. Cancer that starts to grow on a woman’s
cervix is called “cervical cancer.” Cancer can grow on a woman’s
cervix the same way it can grow on other body parts. Most times,
cervical cancer forms slowly. Cervical cancer often does not
cause symptoms until it is advanced. When cervical cancer is
advanced, it