Some more common symptoms of hypothyroidism include the following: 1  Weight gain. 2  Fatigue. 3  Muscle weakness or stiffness. 4  Dry or cold skin. 5  Heavy or irregular menstrual periods. 6  Constipation. 7  Elevated blood cholesterol level.
If the pap is negative for these 2 types, then we simply repeat the pap and retest the high risk HPV in one year. If the pap is positive for the type 16 or 18, we take a closer look at the cervix with a procedure called a colposcopy. This scenario of a normal pap smear that is unexpectedly positive for high risk HPV seems to be the most confusing and upsetting to our patients.
It's best to have a Pap and/or HPV test between 10 and 20 days after the first day of your last period, according to the National Cancer Institute.If you're in the middle of perimenopause and have irregular periods, this can be difficult to time. But OB-GYNs understand.urrent guidelines recommend that you have a Pap test every three years starting at age 21. These guidelines also say that women ages 30 to 65 should have HPV and Pap cotesting every five years or a Pap test alone every three years.