The midwife is creating a teaching plan for a program that encourages women to have their regular Pap smear. Which of the following groups of women is the midwife's priority?
A)Women infected with Treponema pallidum.
B)Women with a history of genitalia herpes.
C)Women who are on oral contraceptives.
D)Women who have plans of conceiving within the next year.

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Herpes simplex virus is associated with increased risk of cervical cancer, so it is important to encourage women who had or have genital herpes to have their regular Pap smear. A Pap smear can detect early changes in cells located in the cervix. The other options are not correct.

The Midwife Is Creating a Teaching Plan for a Program