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Tests Men & Women Shouldn't Miss |
Useful Sites
Understanding Your Pap Smear
About this site: Most women know an annual Pap smear is an important screening for cervical cancer and other conditions, but have you ever wondered what happens after your doctor takes the sample? A visit to Understanding Your Pap Smear, a site by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists, will fill you in on the procedure and answer your other questions. In addition to practical advice like the best time to schedule an exam and how to prepare for it, you can learn what technicians look for when they review samples, what an abnormal diagnosis means, and how reliable the test is. (http://www.ascp.org/general/pub_resources/papsmear/index.asp)  Pluses: The site covers cervical cancer information, including risk factors.  Minuses: There isn't anything on what to expect during an exam.  Best feature: Photographs show the cervix, the inside of a processing lab, and examples of normal and abnormal smears. |
AmnioNet
About this site: See how a baby grows in the womb with ultrasound pictures that chart embryonic and fetal development. The site also examines potential complications at each stage of pregnancy and the safety of taking an amniocentesis test to check for chromosome defects. (http://www.amnionet.com/contents.htm) Pluses: Pictures and graphs give an idea of what to expect at prenatal checkups. Minuses: Images take a long time to download; frames make navigation difficult. Best feature: A description of brain development explains how amnio tests can be used to detect such defects as Down syndrome. |
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