Once the bandage is removed immediately start applying a thin layer of triple antibiotic ointment * as often as needed to keep the tattoo moist at all times (at least 5 times a day). If the triple antibiotic ointment is too strong for you skin use Bacitracin ointment.
Definition. The human papillomavirus (HPV) test detects the presence of human papillomavirus, a virus that can lead to the development of genital warts, abnormal cervical cells or cervical cancer.Your doctor might recommend the HPV test if:he human papillomavirus (HPV) test detects the presence of human papillomavirus, a virus that can lead to the development of genital warts, abnormal cervical cells or cervical cancer. Your doctor might recommend the HPV test if:
If your PAP test is normal, but your high-risk HPV test is positive, do not panic. Nothing further needs to be done. What's recommended is that you have another PAP test and high-risk HPV test in 6 to 12 months time. If your PAP test is abnormal, and your high-risk HPV test is positive, we recommend colposcopy, which is a further evaluation of the cervix under a microscope. If your PAP test is abnormal and your high risk HPV test is negative, we still recommend colposcopy, because remember we are treating the abnormal cells on the cervix that HPV can cause.