A male patient presents to your office and you obtain a sexual history.Why would you consider performing an anal Pap smear?

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Non-HIV-infected men who participate in receptive anal intercourse or have a history of perianal or intra-anal condylomas are at risk for premalignant cytologic changes in the anal epithelium which can lead to anal cancer.Oral intercourse is not related to anal cancer.Others at risk include HIV-infected men with any history of receptive anal intercourse; HIV-infected men with a history of injection drug use who might benefit from aggressive treatment; and any recipient of allograft transplantation.Therefore,options "a," "b," and "d" are not at-risk situations.

A Male Patient Presents to Your Office and You Obtain