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New Study on CIN and Recurrence and Cervial Cancer

Dragonfly23
  • By Dragonfly23 · Posted 3:14 pm
  • Discussion in Cervical cancer stages and treatment · 1 reply
  • This new research which has been confirmed with subsequent studies indicates that recurrence was 6 times as likely for those having been treated for CIN to develop invasive cervical cancer. The highest ...

Had a cone biopsy 5 or 6 months ago. BAD cramping every month for my period

ccubberly
  • By ccubberly · Posted 2:23 am
  • Discussion in Health challenges after treatment · 2 replies
  • So, I had a Cold Knife Cone biopsy about 6 months ago. I am still having VERRRRYY bad cramping and pain every month when I get my period. I dont know what to do. It hurts alot. It is like labor cramps ...

Had LEEP last year for CIN 3 but irregular periods since

Sal29
  • By Sal29 · Posted yesterday at 11:50 pm
  • Discussion in Early detection and testing · 0 replies
  • Hello, I had a LEEP last August for CIN3 and it was all removed and have since had 2 follow up coloposcopies (no biopsies) and a Pap. I decided to come off the Pill in September last year and my periods ...

5 days untill my hysterectomy

tnsweetness
  • By tnsweetness · Posted yesterday at 5:30 pm
  • Discussion in Dysplasia including procedures · 9 replies
  • hello once again ladies, i hope this post finds everyone doing well and recovering with the least pain possible.i go for my TAH tuesday and am sooo nervous!! i just want it all to be over with,i'm 42 ...

confused

unbrokenspiritt
  • By unbrokenspiritt · Posted yesterday at 4:56 pm
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • about 2 mths ago i went to the dr and she told me i had condyloma right .. so i went to one more and he said he didnt think i had it right .. then i went to one more right .. she said i had it right ..but ...

Bleeding Between periods after LEEP

Margiemomof2
  • By Margiemomof2 · Posted yesterday at 1:01 pm
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • So I had a LEEP done back in April. After that I was told to take my birth control for that month so that I wouldnt get my period that month. The next month I got my period everything was fine. Then the ...

Question?

black76mattie
  • By black76mattie · Posted yesterday at 11:15 am
  • Journal · 3 replies
  • So, I am thirty years old, have no children (though would like to), am otherwise healthy, and have never had an irregular pap until last May. I went on birth control for the first time this year and I ...

Scholarships for HPV/Cervical Cancer Conference

rbiety
  • By rbiety · Posted yesterday at 11:03 am
  • Discussion in HPV/cervical cancer vaccine prevention strategies · 0 replies
  • SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE Would YOU like to APPLY for a scholarship to go to the Cervical Cancer-HPV conference this upcoming October 8-10, 2009 in Chicago, IL??? The NCCC is having its 3rd Annual ...

ANTIBIOTICS

blazinblasian
  • By blazinblasian · Posted yesterday at 12:30 am
  • Discussion in Early detection and testing · 7 replies
  • i have a LEEP scheduled..i just realized that there's been no mention of antibiotics. Is it common to be given antibiotics? when i had my wisdom teeth out i had antibiotics, wouldn't it makes sense after ...

My relationship is going down hill fast

szongo
  • By szongo · Posted July 1, 2009
  • Discussion in Finding emotional support · 5 replies
  • My boyfriend and I have been together for over a year. This is our second time being in a realtionship together, we dated about 3 years ago. We moved a little faster this time around and moved in together ...

"Moderate" dysplasia, impending LEEP, should I wait?

4health4
  • By 4health4 · Posted July 1, 2009
  • Discussion in Dysplasia including procedures · 3 replies
  • Hello fellow women, I received the results of my coloscopy today; my OB/GYN says the biopsy showed "moderate dysplasia" with high risk HPV, and had me schedule a LEEP. I have been reading about it online ...

I just found out about my colcosopy results!!!!

1983amanda
  • By 1983amanda · Posted July 1, 2009
  • Discussion in Early detection and testing · 2 replies
  • Wow. My doctors nurse called me today with the results from my colcosopy. She said that she was shocked and wondered why the doctor made such a big deal about my biopsy. He told me I had Cervical Cancer..without ...

Will President Obama's daughters be vaccinated?

chamomile
  • By chamomile · Posted July 1, 2009
  • Discussion in HPV/cervical cancer vaccine prevention strategies · 3 replies
  • I was just reading an article about President Obama hugging a woman who has kidney cancer and, as a result, is uninsurable and unable to hold down a job. This got me thinking about the impact of our President ...

HPV and Anal Cancer

lagirl1966
  • By lagirl1966 · Posted July 1, 2009
  • Discussion in Other HPV related cancers · 9 replies
  • Hi. I have been watching Farrah Fawcetts battle with her cancer, and was so sadened when she passed away last week. I was recently reading web md, and they say that the HPV can sometimes cause anal cancer ...

HPV questions

lucysimm
  • By lucysimm · Posted July 1, 2009
  • Discussion in Early detection and testing · 5 replies
  • Hello I was informed yesterday that I had an abnormal pap. My nurse called me while I was at work, (which was a horrible time) and told me that I needed to come in for a colposcopy. I was not able to ...

What do warts look like?

Flor123
  • By Flor123 · Posted July 1, 2009
  • Discussion in Finding emotional support · 2 replies
  • I have HPV and went to get a colpo and the results came back negative for cancer... however, I noticed tiny little bumps "down there" where there was none before. Looking at pictures of what warts looked ...

Successful Pregnancy Stories after LEEP- WANTED, PLEASE....

emerson12
  • By emerson12 · Posted July 1, 2009
  • Discussion in Hope, friends and humor · 5 replies
  • Hi, I've been lurking here for a few days- looking for answers, hope, etc.... I have my first LEEP for CIN III tomorrow...I'm praying that my doc gets everything and I heal quickly so we can start trying ...

Decisions, decisions............

Dragonfly23
  • By Dragonfly23 · Posted June 30, 2009
  • Discussion in Other HPV related cancers · 3 replies
  • Hello Ladies. I have a very complicated situation going on regarding future treatment for my invasive anal cancer. My prior radonc in NJ talked to the radonc in FL today. The FL radonc has agreed despite ...

Confused..restless..scarred!

DawnB
  • By DawnB · Posted June 30, 2009
  • Discussion in Dysplasia including procedures · 4 replies
  • Hello everyone, Im dawn. About a year ago i went to the doctor and had one of my regular paps done. The results came back and i among thousands of other girls and woman "I" infact have HVP. At first i ...

Emotionally exhausted...

Leslie111
  • By Leslie111 · Posted June 30, 2009
  • Discussion in Health challenges after treatment · 2 replies
  • I just had a cold knife cone biopsy done. It's been about a month. I had a very difficult time recovering. I was very tired and experienced 2 weeks of bleeding. Now I am feeling irritated, having hot ...

stopcancernow: The latest issue of the NCI Cancer Bulletin is now available at http://www.cancer.gov/ncicancerbulletin.

stopcancernow: For info. about cancer, visit the NCI Web site at http://www.cancer.gov or call NCI's Cancer Info. Service at: 1-800-4-CANCER

stopcancernow: Proteomics studies interactions between proteins, which often work in a tag-team fashion to send important signals within a cell.

stopcancernow: Wisconsin resolution (S.J.R. 12) designated April 19-25 2009 as Minority Cancer Awareness Week.

stopcancernow: Arkansas and Penn. lawmakers passed 'recent' resolutions making January Cervical Cancer Awareness month in their states.

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