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Early detection and testing
Early detection saves lives. Ask questions and find information about all aspects of testing and early detection here. Discuss Pap tests, HPV testing and typing, ideas for spreading the word about early detection in your area and abroad, and more.
Article on ACOG cytology guidelines, By CNN?
- By aileen · New reply 10:17 pm
- 6 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 ...
Open season on women?
- By hathagirl · New reply 9:36 pm
- 7 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 · New reply 8:31 pm
- 4 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 ...
Anal HPV discovered
- By raej1957 · New reply 6:57 pm
- 12 replies
- After reading some of the posts on this site I thought maybe someone could give me their take on my recent HPV diagnosis. I had a colonoscopy last week and found after being biopsied one of the "polyps ...
Bloating After Leep?
- By mutchy · New reply 4:12 pm
- 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 ...
cold knife cone biopsy
- By cecil7 · New reply 11:40 am
- 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 · New reply yesterday at 12:36 pm
- 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 ...
Difference between colposcopy results and smear
- By Lilly71 · New reply November 18, 2009
- 11 replies
- Hello again To recap.... my story so far MAR 2009: ASCUS smear with NEGATIVE HPV DNA SEP 2009: HGSIL SEP 2009: COLPOSCOPY OCT 2009: COLPOSCOPY results all NEGATIVE AND NORMAL Advised to get follow up ...
I'm so worried!
- By Blueangeleyes · New reply November 17, 2009
- 4 replies
- Today I have recieved my results from my sixth month check up for hpv. When I got the letter and opened it it was positive for ascus. So I continued to read on and looked over my results they sent with ...
Cancers Can Vanish Without Treatment, but How?
- By Percyfaith · Posted November 16, 2009
- 0 replies
- I thought this was a very interesting article. From The New York Times: Cancers Can Vanish Without Treatment, but How? Data from screening led doctors to reconsider that the disease is bound only to grow ...
Should I be worried?
- By ToxicNerd · New reply November 15, 2009
- 5 replies
- I've been dating this guy for a month and some change. He told me he had Plantar Warts. I didn't think anything of it until I did some research and found that they are caused my HPV. Should I be worried ...
Frustrated~
- By Seebash76 · New reply November 14, 2009
- 7 replies
- In May of 2009 I went for my regular pap test. The DR as usual said that if I didn't hear back from her, then all was fine! In July, I felt a couple of bumps on my cervix. (yes, I can feel my cervix ...
Can someone answer my question?
- By 2soccermom · New reply November 14, 2009
- 5 replies
- I just got the call from my Gyne that my pap showed I have the HP virus and Atypical Squamous cells and I have set up an appt for a biopsy. Of course Ive been to every web site to gather as much info ...
i need advise cos im really scared
- By PlsGod · New reply November 9, 2009
- 2 replies
- Well , I don't know how to say this because I feel ashame of myself , I am having a problem with my wife , which resulted me having affair with my boss, who was as my comforter, we just sit and chat most ...
I need help. I am depressed
- By dianea · New reply November 8, 2009
- 8 replies
- I just found out today that I am HPV positive. I have been married 11 yrs. and early in our marriage my husband had an affair. We have worked things out and now have 3 beautiful wonderful children, but ...
Finally got a copy of my pap smear results!!
- By Jnc2180 · New reply November 6, 2009
- 2 replies
- Ok i had posted on here a couple of weeks ago after i got a abnormal test result and got some really good feedback. My boyfriends mom requested a copy of my test results (she works at a dr's office) and ...
diagnosed with cin 3
- By dorsetlass · New reply November 5, 2009
- 5 replies
- hello im julia, i was diagnosed 2 weeks ago with cin 3 from a smear test. Today i had a colposcopy, nothing was found at the base of the cervix they think the abnormal cells are in the cervical canal ...
Return of abnormal paps/back again :(
- By brieaukirsch · New reply November 5, 2009
- 2 replies
- Hi again, everyone. Just looking for some info/advice/thoughts I may have missed. I have not done as much hpv research in the last few months as before. Recap: hx of abnormal paps/hrhpv+ x 3 years. One ...
good news on follow up
- By snowball012 · New reply November 4, 2009
- 2 replies
- Hi everyone, I just had my second follow up pap after my High grade pap in February and Colp in April and it came back normal! I'm so relieved and thankful for all of your support and answers to my questions ...
tomorrow
- By story · New reply November 3, 2009
- 3 replies
- well ladie's tomorrow is the day i go for my results.very nurvious,cant stop thinkin about it.please ladie's give me some advice on how to get through this ...
