The following is a health alert from the desk of Marcus A. Conant, M.D.
Presentations at the 2009 ICAAC (Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy) made it clear that many clinics are not doing rectal pap smears on men and women with a history of anal warts. Dr. Conant feels that anyone who has ever had an anal wart should have a rectal pap smear each year.
Resources
The Body- Ask the Experts
AIDS Treatment News- HIV and Anal Cancer: Anal Pap Smears, Early Treatment, Recommended for High-Risk Men & Women
LGBT Health Channel- Anal Cancer in Gay and Bisexual Men
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