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rene89
  • By rene89 · New reply 4:52 pm
  • Discussion in Help desk · 5 replies
  • I keep hearing things on the news like...people are saying that...pap smears are bad for young girls...what is all that about?...Does anyone know ...

Bloating After Leep?

mutchy
  • By mutchy · New reply 4:12 pm
  • Discussion in Early detection and testing · 12 replies
  • I have always had a very flat tummy and since my LEEP I have been bloated similar to when I was still menstrating and would be bloated before my periods. I have been exercising and have not gained any ...

CONIZATION vs HYSTERECTOMY

andi0415
  • By andi0415 · New reply 4:11 pm
  • Journal · 1 reply
  • I am 56. I had a conization in 1985. My doctor said he is OK with doing a Cone again or he could do a hysterectomy which would give me a 95 - 98% chance that I will not have an abnormal Pap again. However ...

Dancing on the abyss

yesshecan
  • By yesshecan · New reply 4:04 pm
  • Journal · 33 replies
  • Silent home. Cat sleeps. Dog sleeps. Cancer sleeps. PET scan came back with NED. Yet I am aware, so keenly aware that cancer can sleep and hide and edge forward when it choses. I dance on the abyss. Stare ...

Open season on women?

hathagirl
  • By hathagirl · New reply 2:29 pm
  • Discussion in Early detection and testing · 3 replies
  • You can't help but feel that it is open season on women -- first breast cancer guldlines are pushed back, now this! Unbelievable! November 20, 2009 Guidelines Push Back Age for Cervical Cancer Tests By ...

dr oz program on hpv

drdyer
  • By drdyer · New reply 1:29 pm
  • Discussion in HPV prevention in men and boys · 7 replies
  • I am a physician-GI-and I have received so many questions about the Dr. Oz program. This is because I screen and treat males with HPV. Yes, I can tell you that HPV can be detected in men as well as women ...

Can you get dysplasia or cervical cancer without HPV?

lethallawgirl
  • By lethallawgirl · New reply 1:27 pm
  • Discussion in Early detection and testing · 3 replies
  • Hello everyone. I have had abnormal pap smears since 2002. I was pregnant that year and delievered the following spring. By then, the Health Dept. would not push the issue. They could not tell my why ...

abnormal AGAIN

tnsweetness
  • By tnsweetness · New reply 1:18 pm
  • Discussion in Dysplasia including procedures · 11 replies
  • well i am back, i just got my results from my pap and its very low grade, same as before,the doctor told me to wait 4 to 6 months and return for another pap, or i can have a hysterectomy, i am meeting ...

not sure what this means after leep

tnsweetness
  • By tnsweetness · New reply 1:04 pm
  • Discussion in Dysplasia including procedures · 20 replies
  • i had a leep done monday, no cramping,no discharge,no bleeding at all. i hope thats a good sign,the nurse called me this morning and said the results were good and the doctor got it all...what does that ...

After LEEP

Momma
  • By Momma · New reply 12:54 pm
  • Discussion in Dysplasia including procedures · 6 replies
  • I have a question...I had HGSIL followed by a LEEP 11-20 and on Thanksgiving I started bleeding pretty bad and went back in for the silver nitrate (which about killed me it hurt 100x worse than the LEEP ...

cold knife cone biopsy

cecil7
  • By cecil7 · New reply 11:40 am
  • Discussion in Early detection and testing · 3 replies
  • Hello this is my first time posting.How long did it take you to feel better afterward.Sorry little TMI but did you have a lot of gas after wards ? I had one done on Tuesday that night I got really sick ...

Terminal Cancer

Suedg
  • By Suedg · New reply 11:26 am
  • Discussion in Finding emotional support · 21 replies
  • My Mom was diagnosed with Terminal cervical cancer. She was given 6-8 months to live. I am not sure if I am posting this in the right area but I was looking for help. I was wondering if someone could ...

My daughter is turning one on NOVEMBER 20

Hopesmom08
  • By Hopesmom08 · New reply 10:33 am
  • Journal · 5 replies
  • I am writing this as if it is already November 20, my daughter's first birthday. Today is going to be an emotional one, i am so proud and happy, but at the same time i am scared that something will happen ...

Can anyone relate to me and give me advise?

peanut2505
  • By peanut2505 · Posted 9:11 am
  • Discussion in Dysplasia including procedures · 0 replies
  • Hi! This is my first time here. Hoping that someone could help me. I was diagnosed in 2005 with HPV. From 2005-2008 it was low grade. I had had 3-4 biopsies and colpo's and when the results would come ...

Hi

Fifi80
  • By Fifi80 · New reply 8:51 am
  • Discussion in Dysplasia including procedures · 1 reply
  • HPV Coalition, I have been busy lately studying for school full time, working full time, and working out, and have not been on the chat. I had a moment to think and I just remembered that I have an appointment ...

i need information

rene89
  • By rene89 · New reply 1:08 am
  • Discussion in HPV prevention in men and boys · 6 replies
  • i just want to know that if a guy gives me oral sex or if i give oral sex. Can he get HPV??? I forgot which kind i had but i know it has someting to do with my cervix ...

Did anyone see Dr. Oz talk about HPV?

Eimaj
  • By Eimaj · New reply yesterday at 8:34 pm
  • Discussion in Other HPV related cancers · 10 replies
  • I was very pleased with today's Dr. Oz show. He discussed HPV and the various cancer's it causes. He also had a woman on who had cervical cancer. Did anyone else see it ...

Leep tomorrow

glitzydust
  • By glitzydust · New reply yesterday at 7:07 pm
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • this is my first post, but i have been visiting this site for a few weeks. first off, i just want to thank everyone. All the support and advice that is given is amazing, i am so grateful that i found ...

What are YOU thankful for??? Happy Thanksgiving!

aileen
  • By aileen · New reply yesterday at 5:27 pm
  • Discussion in Hope, friends and humor · 10 replies
  • In the USA, we are coming upon Thanksgiving week. A time for family, friends and reflection of what we have to be thankful for. What are you thankful for? Thanksgiving time can take on a special meaning ...

2 Leeps and Now Waiting for a Cone

Em6262
  • By Em6262 · New reply yesterday at 4:37 pm
  • Discussion in Dysplasia including procedures · 3 replies
  • Well, I was diagnosed with mild and moderate dysplasia 10 years ago when I was 20. I had a leep soon after but I was told they didn't get it all and that I had CIN1 still remaining. They wanted to do ...

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stopcancernow: ACOG guidelines are not a legal requirement. Consult your clinician.

stopcancernow: Contact NCCC offices for more info on new ACOG guidelines on Pap test screening at age 21. Talk to your clinician for your own situation.

stopcancernow: YES, ACOG guidelines on starting routine Pap tests at age 21 are in line with research on young adults. Remember to Vaccinate Early.

stopcancernow: Watch for news story on CBS and in Washington Post on NCCC comments on new Pap test guidelines.

stopcancernow: New ACOG guidelines on when to do Pap test ARE in line with where cervical cancer and HPV research on young adults has gone.

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