Lubrication of the vaginal introitus and speculum does not affect papanicolaou smears

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 100, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 887-888

  Harer, W Benson ^a   Valenzuela, Guillermo ^a   Lebo, Debra ^a  

^a ARROWHEAD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOT WATER; LUBRICATING AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUBRICATION; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; VAGINA;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUBRICATION; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; VAGINA; VAGINAL SMEARS;

EID: 0036855168     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: 1873233X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0029-7844(02)02168-3     Document Type: Article

References (1)

1. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Cervical cytology: Evaluation and management of abnormalities. ACOG technical bulletin no. 183. Washington, DC: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 1993.