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As we care for patients, we are constantly learning and adjusting recommendations as new scientific information is released. In the case of pap smear guidelines, we are intent on balancing benefits and harms to patients, part of the concern with younger aged testing is the downstream testing with colposcopy, biopsy and then the intervention of removing or ablating a portion of the cervix which has been linked to an increased risk of premature birth. – Lauren DemosthenesRate it:
Maternal deprivation during the critical post-birth period carries detrimental long term effects for all mammalian young, provision of the mother’s physical proximity can counter some of the adverse side effects of premature birth. – Ruth FeldmanRate it:
The successes of modern technology can only go so far. There is still high burden of premature birth, they're not just small babies; their entire organ systems are immature (and) until they are full-term they run risks of complication. – Wanda BarfieldRate it:

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