No medical reason? What about the fact that 1-5% of cervical cancer cases are NOT caused by HPV?
http://www.nextstepfitness.com/HPV.html - says 95-99% of cases of cervical cancer are caused by HPV.
http://www.ehow.com/about_5373687_cervical-cancer-causes-other-hpv.html#ixzz1fyKnhbiy"Cigarette smoking doubles a woman's risk of developing cervical cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, harmful substances from cigarettes can be found in the cervical mucus of women who smoke, and they may cause damage to the cervix"
http://www.womenshealthspecialists.org/health-information/HPV-Pap-Smears - says "almost all" cases of cervical cancer are caused by HPV. It does not say ALL cases of cervical cancer are caused by HPV.
http://wordoncancer.org/cms/word-site/gynecologic-cancers/cervical-cancer/overview - says HPV is the MAIN cause of cervical cancer, not the ONLY cause.
Another good reason to have a pap, http://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/pap/tab/test - says the pap can be used to detect vaginal or uterine infections.
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http://www.nextstepfitness.com/HPV.html - says 95-99% of cases of cervical cancer are caused by HPV.
http://www.ehow.com/about_5373687_cervical-cancer-causes-other-hpv.html#ixzz1fyKnhbiy"Cigarette smoking doubles a woman's risk of developing cervical cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, harmful substances from cigarettes can be found in the cervical mucus of women who smoke, and they may cause damage to the cervix"
http://www.womenshealthspecialists.org/health-information/HPV-Pap-Smears - says "almost all" cases of cervical cancer are caused by HPV. It does not say ALL cases of cervical cancer are caused by HPV.
http://wordoncancer.org/cms/word-site/gynecologic-cancers/cervical-cancer/overview - says HPV is the MAIN cause of cervical cancer, not the ONLY cause.
Another good reason to have a pap, http://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/pap/tab/test - says the pap can be used to detect vaginal or uterine infections.