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Dysplasia including procedures

Discuss your experiences and feelings about these procedures (i.e. LEEP, CONE, colposcopy, cryosurgery, etc.), help others understand what is involved.

HSIL with colposcopy

azmom76
  • By azmom76 · New reply 3:49 pm
  • 1 reply
  • I am confussed. I had an abnormal pap with HSIL results. my gyn did a colposcopy yesterday said I most likely have mod/severe dysplasia. After reading on this it sounds like something that goes hand in ...

Has anyone had this type of hysterectomy?

inspiredbyu
  • By inspiredbyu · New reply 3:38 pm
  • 9 replies
  • On Dec. 1 I'm having a total hysterectomy...the da Vinci hysterectomy. Whoever had had this, please let me know how long was your stay in the hospital, and how long did it take to fully recover, and go ...

2nd LEEP Results...& Next Procedure - Hysterectomy

inspiredbyu
  • By inspiredbyu · New reply yesterday at 7:34 pm
  • 7 replies
  • Received my 2nd LEEP procedure results this past Wednesday, and for sure diagnosis is severe cervical dysplasia (CIN III). I'm scheduled for a total hysterectomy on Dec. 1 (the da Vinci Hysterectomy ...

Cervical Dysplasia w/ No HPV?

Kaitlin
  • By Kaitlin · New reply yesterday at 4:49 pm
  • 23 replies
  • Has anyone heard of having cervical dysplasia without HPV? I seem to be in this situation and confused as its been told to me that cervical dysplsia is caused by HPV 95% of the time. What about the other ...

All this waiting is making me a hypochondriac!

peachmarie
  • By peachmarie · New reply November 5, 2009
  • 4 replies
  • Ok, so I'm waiting until my LEEP and conization on Nov 11, and therefore have waaayyyy too much time to worry about things. I've actually been doing better since finding this website, and have calmed ...

Results getting more severe...

littlemomma
  • By littlemomma · New reply November 5, 2009
  • 10 replies
  • Hi All! I am a little scared, here's my history... Im 30 years old now, 7 years ago I had an abnormal pap after getting pregnant with low risk HPV, normal paps after, stopped having annuals in 2005, went ...

Totally cured - naturally

DIM
  • By DIM · New reply November 5, 2009
  • 43 replies
  • Hi all! I am posting this...not to bluff....but to encourage everyone who is in the same boat. I was diagnosed with CIN3 early January 2009 and have since followed a natural approach to treatments - refusing ...

had my leep done

lynnielousmom08
  • By lynnielousmom08 · New reply November 4, 2009
  • 1 reply
  • Hey guys, sorry i havent been on here in awhile. I had my leep done on friday the 30th and i've been so tired. I have been at my dad's resting, but i'm feeling better now and i'm just waiting on my results ...

Questions from a new friend

Wifey77
  • By Wifey77 · New reply November 4, 2009
  • 3 replies
  • 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 ...

Carcinoma in situ

momgoingcrazy
  • By momgoingcrazy · New reply November 4, 2009
  • 5 replies
  • Hi everyone! I've been reading on here for about a month now, but haven't posted until now. My name is Beth and I've been dealing with cervical dysplasia for years. It has always been mild, until my last ...

More bleeding after cone biopsy

KLynn913
  • By KLynn913 · New reply November 4, 2009
  • 1 reply
  • Hi all, I was wondering.....I had a cold knife cone biopsy on Oct 23. Had heavy bleeding for three days after, then got lighter. Then woke up bleeding heavily again. Had a day with nothing, then bled ...

I JUST HAD A LEEP AND D&C DONE 7 DAYS AGO

rene89
  • By rene89 · New reply November 3, 2009
  • 6 replies
  • My name is Rene and im 20. I just had a D&C and LEEP done 7 days ago, and now im nervous because I have been taking baths and I went to an amusment park 3 days after the LEEP. I haven't had any bleeding ...

Help I look 5 months pregnant!

Kate74
  • By Kate74 · New reply November 2, 2009
  • 1 reply
  • I had a leep cone biopsy 10 days ago, and I am so bloated it seems ridiculous. I am wondering if many of you out there have experienced bloating to this degree as well? I had this procedure done in 2003 ...

The Results from LEEP are in...

Dejah1987
  • By Dejah1987 · New reply November 1, 2009
  • 4 replies
  • NO CANCER...MARGINS WERE CLEAR...I think! I was scheduled for a F/U today for my LEEP last week. I received a phone call from my gyn/onc, which ofcourse made my heart begin to pound. Not only did she ...

change in periods, pelvic pressure, and gas

peachmarie
  • By peachmarie · New reply November 1, 2009
  • 4 replies
  • I've recently been diagnosed with HPV 16 and also high grade cervical dysplasia. In addition, the last two periods I've had have been extremely heavy (soaking a super tampon every 1-2 hours) for about ...

Scar tissue from Leep...

Kate74
  • By Kate74 · New reply October 30, 2009
  • 12 replies
  • Hi Ladies! I have received good advice from you in the past and I am wondering if anyone has ever heard about the scar tissue being dangerous. I had Leep for Cin3 in 2003 and I have a lot of scar tissue ...

Rant...

kalalor
  • By kalalor · New reply October 30, 2009
  • 24 replies
  • Hi all... Sorry, I am about to rant...but I just need to! I was diagnosed on 9/21/09 with CIN III and after the colopscopy/diagnosis I will be having a LEEP done in the OR on 10/28. Anyway...I am getting ...

My story with HPV

Starlitstars
  • By Starlitstars · Posted October 30, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • Hi there to all you wonderful and courageous women out there. I am so thrilled to have come across this site. I no longer feel as ashamed and alone as I did previously. Instead, I am feeling empowered ...

Cone biopsy results in - help please??

KLynn913
  • By KLynn913 · Posted October 29, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • Had my cone biopsy Oct 23, and went for my follow up. My results came in and the margins show dysplasia present at the endocervical margin 2-3 o clock. Has anybody else had this? My doctor wants me to ...

Cin I after 2nd Leep in 2 months

Frustrated22
  • By Frustrated22 · New reply October 28, 2009
  • 5 replies
  • I had my 1st leep done over a month ago, after a colposcopy that said i had cin 1-cin 2. The results of that leep came back with cin 3 somehow. He scheduled me for another leep which i had 2 weeks ago ...

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