Emedinews: Dr Good Dr Bad: A woman between the ages of 30 and 60 years of age with a current normal Pap test

Situation: A woman between the ages of 30 and 60 years of age with a current normal Pap test came with a current negative HPV test result and a history of 2 consecutive normal Pap test results
Dr Bad: Go for annual pap smear test
Dr Good: get the pap smear every three years
Lesson: Low-risk women be tested every three years as per a report in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology on Aug. 18.