Typically an abnormal smear with normal colposcopy results indicates the presence of HPV with no precancerous mutations. Learn more about what this means here.

Normal Pap smear: No abnormal cells were detected. Most people receiving a normal, or a “negative,” result may be able to wait 3 years before repeating the Pap test.

Inflammation on Pap smear results, although a concern, does not indicate any particular pathology and, therefore, does not necessitate routine treatment.