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Loss of feeling since LEEP
- By faith09 · Posted 8:32 am
- In Dysplasia including procedures · 0 replies
- I had my LEEP for HGSIL CIN III w/glandular involvement in February. There was a spot in my canal, but my margins came back clear. My follow up pap and colpo in June showed epithelial erosion and extensive ...
financial ruin
- By BettieBoop · Posted yesterday at 9:25 pm
- In Help desk · 1 reply
- where does a survivor go after treatments have ran her financialy into the ground? There is so much money going into research to find a cure and that I am happy for "believe ME!!!" but where is the help ...
Multiple high grade endocervical polyps
- By Noggsy · Posted yesterday at 3:12 pm
- In Early detection and testing · 2 replies
- Has anyone had these? I had a visible one removed about 6/7 weeks ago, (without colposcopy done (I have 10 years of low grade CIN), with Dr thinking it was benign, but it came back as high grade changes ...
Confused with different outcomes of pap smear and colposcopy!
- By weebles · Posted yesterday at 12:57 am
- In Dysplasia including procedures · 0 replies
- I had almost the very same series of events this past month so it's interesting to hear other's view points. I'm at a loss as to what to do now. But I will get a second opinion. Sept HGSIL pap(had HGSIL ...
Yo-yo emotions
- By Jincha · Posted November 20, 2009
- In Finding emotional support · 4 replies
- I was diagnosed with cervical cancer on October 23. I have been keeping a journal of my little odyssey for future reference, to see for myself if I grow or change. I thank God that I have a lot of support ...
HPV + clear pap smears
- By kcbumpkin · Posted November 20, 2009
- In Cervical cancer stages and treatment · 2 replies
- Here is my story. I was diagnosed with HPV in 1998. I was diagnosed with cervical cancer stage 2B in July 2008 after 3 months of intense bleeding. My gyno mistakenly thought I had fibroids that were causing ...
Article on ACOG cytology guidelines, By CNN?
- By aileen · Posted November 20, 2009
- In Early detection and testing · 11 replies
- Cancer screenings under scrutiny By Madison Park, CNN November 20, 2009 6:31 p.m. EST (CNN) -- It's been a confusing week for women. On Monday, it started with breast cancer. A federal advisory board ...
Can anyone relate to me and give me advise?
- By peanut2505 · Posted November 20, 2009
- In Dysplasia including procedures · 3 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 ...
Open season on women?
- By hathagirl · Posted November 20, 2009
- In Early detection and testing · 18 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 ...
Can you get dysplasia or cervical cancer without HPV?
- By lethallawgirl · Posted November 20, 2009
- In Early detection and testing · 7 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 ...
I don't understand
Hi
- By Fifi80 · Posted November 20, 2009
- 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 ...
dr oz program on hpv
- By drdyer · Posted November 19, 2009
- In HPV prevention in men and boys · 9 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 ...
cold knife cone biopsy
- By cecil7 · Posted November 19, 2009
- 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 ...
Confused about the type of HPV I have
- By butterfly123 · Posted November 19, 2009
- In Early detection and testing · 5 replies
- I recently had an abnormal pap come back and they said I tested positive for HPV. I am having a colposcopy in a couple weeks. After reading some posts on this site, it seems many people know more than ...
Did anyone see Dr. Oz talk about HPV?
- By Eimaj · Posted November 19, 2009
- 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 ...
scared
- By nicole_505 · Posted November 19, 2009
- In Cervical cancer stages and treatment · 0 replies
- hi Im very scared because I had a leep with cin2 cells about a year and a half ago then a follow up pap that came back clear. I wasnt aware that I needed to go in every 4 months because I missed the following ...
Had Cone BIopsY, can I still get preg?
- By ccubberly · Posted November 18, 2009
- In Health challenges after treatment · 5 replies
- Soo, i had a cold knife cone biopsy in January.... for a while I was hurting and bleeding.. Every month after I had this procedure done, I have been getting very bad labor-like cramps for the 1st 2 days ...
Reflection......one year ago today
- By nfw · Posted November 17, 2009
- In How my diagnosis changed my life · 3 replies
- So today is my first year anniversary. I had my trachelectomy a year ago today and since then have been cancer free. There's still 4 more years of hospital visits to endure but I'm not going to focus ...
What are YOU thankful for ? Happy Thanksgiving!
- By aileen · Posted November 17, 2009
- 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 very special ...
