Questions to Ask Your Health Care Provider About HPV

1. What is the human papillomavirus (HPV)?
2. What cervical cancer screening tests do I need at this exam?
3. [If you are 21 to 29 years of age] If my Pap test results are not normal, will you do an HPV test?
4. If I have an abnormal Pap test, does this mean I have HPV?
5. [If you are 30 or older] Are you doing both an HPV test and a Pap test together?
6. Will the HPV test tell me if I have the two most high-risk types of HPV—HPV 16 or 18?
7. What happens next if my HPV test shows that I have HPV?
8. I want to know my test results, even if everything comes back fine. How can I get the results?
9. Since I no longer need annual Pap tests, what tests will you do during my annual visit?
10. Can I get the HPV vaccine?

More Information:

• Stay Healthy With Pap and HPV Tests
• How Often Should I Be Screened for Cervical Cancer?
• Why Do I Need a Pap Test and an HPV Test?
• HPV Myths Debunked