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.
1 An HPV test may be done along with a Pap test in women age 30 and older. 2  It may be done as a follow-up test after treatment for an abnormal Pap test. 3  To learn more, see the topic Abnormal Pap Test. 4  A positive HPV test does not mean that you have cervical cancer. A human papillomavirus (HPV) test is not routinely used to diagnose genital warts. 2  It is usually done to find out whether an abnormal Pap test result may be caused by one or more high-risk types of HPV. 3  To learn more, see the topic Genital Warts (Human Papillomavirus) .