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Wifey77
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Hi All, have been reading for 2 weeks now, & have many questions. My name is Rita. I have ASCUS HPV positive. Doc said after PAP that it was probably post menopausal dryness, but Colposcopy was abnormal showing aceto white changes, & mosaic pattern on one of the lesions. NO biopsy's were taken at the colposcopy as the Mosaic lesion extended to high in the cervical canal. Married 33 years, 53 years old.
Does this mosaic mean it is a cancer?
Why were no Biopsies taken of the lesion at that time, at least I would know something before my cone which is on the 11th. I am totally a mess about this.

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flowershoplady

i'm not sure why a biopsy wouldn't be taken during the colposcopy....sounds unusual to me, but i'm not certain of the significance of the mosaic pattern. i would encourage you to ask your doctor. and, if the gynecologist suspects cancer, then you should be having a gynecologic oncologist doing the conization!

mickietucs

Hi - I am also postmenopausal and had abnormal pap (CIN1) and high risk HPV. I also thought maybe the abnormal cells MIGHT be related to being postmenopausal but the results of the colop/biopsy confirmed the dysplasia. I also don't know why they didn't do a biopsy as even in women our age although the transformation zone extends higher into the canal they usually do an ECC to check that area (they did with me at least). If they saw a lesion, I would think they'd biopsy it. As FSL mentions above, it'd be good to ask --- why would they do a cone without doing a biopsy first - got me! Let us know and sorry you're going through this.

Wifey77

The doc I refer to is a Gyn. Have known her since 1977, so do trust her. My thoughts were, it looked so bad [the colpo], that she didn't need to bx it. I also asked to have everything out instead of going through the cone, but I guess there are certain steps that have to be taken before it comes to that.
Thanks to you both for responding, I am new to this, & I do not know if I am doing this correctly. I am so not a patient waiter.
To those of you that have had a cone [cold knife], I have a weekend trip planned with my hubby for my birthday to AC, 2 days after the cone. Should be good to go?

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