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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.
- By l0vej0y · New reply October 6, 2009
- 10 replies
- I just turned 42, and the day after my birthday my Ob/Gyn called and informed me that I had an abnormal pap. The pap showed mild displaysia, lsil and some HPV. What a present. I went back in for a followup ...
- By pink_fl0yd_chick · New reply October 4, 2009
- 5 replies
- I can not believe I ended up with this darn HPV stuff! It's stressing me out BIG TIME! The thing that gets me the most is that I ended up wth moderate dysplasia -so far went through the LEEP procedure ...
- By charlie123 · New reply October 2, 2009
- 15 replies
- Just got a call from my Dr. had a cone in April for Carcinoma in situ, follow up pap on Aug. 14th, just got a call the pap shows HGISL... how common is this? Should I be going to see a gyno onco, or just ...
- By lisa-c · New reply October 2, 2009
- 5 replies
- in november of 2008 i found that my pap came back abnormal. i went and found a gyn as we don't have them in my small town. i scheduled an appointment with her, went in and she did another pap. it came ...
- By BlueSkadoo · New reply September 29, 2009
- 1 reply
- I am a 27 year old female (single, no children or pregnancies) who has had ONE pap smear in her life (yes, shame on me) and the ONE pap smear came back abnormal. (LGSIL with high risk HPV were the results ...
- By lvoner · New reply September 29, 2009
- 2 replies
- Newly diagnosed with uterine adenocarcinoma with mets to cervix. 2 years ago I had a normal pap and informed that I would not need another pap for 3 years. I am scheduled for radiation 5 days a week for ...
- By Miriamka · New reply September 24, 2009
- 3 replies
- Dears, I am a bit uneasy about waiting for my cytological results. I called today and the results are still not available. My nurse found out that there has been some finding and now a pathologist is ...
- By 2kids · Posted September 24, 2009
- 0 replies
- I finally recieved a call from my doctor,, the results came back and showed NO SIGN of HPV and all was clear and normal,,, I just have a yeast infection and thats why Ive been bleeding after sex,,, thank ...
- By hanginthere76 · New reply September 24, 2009
- 2 replies
- Having a LEEP done in 2 days..Im so nervous, any words of wisdom ...
- By lynnielousmom08 · New reply September 24, 2009
- 4 replies
- How fast can CIN3 turn into cancer? my friend found out she had this as soon as i did. We both had normal paps last year and then this year we both found out we had CIN3. She is still at CIN3 and I'm ...
- By Lisa_Girl · New reply September 21, 2009
- 6 replies
- Hi all - I am new here and trying to gather info. Here is my background. I am 37 yrs old and 10 weeks pregnant (first child). About 1 week ago I had my first abnormal pap and was told I am HPV positive ...
- By rbiety · New reply September 18, 2009
- 3 replies
- To those who will be attending the upcoming NCCC Conference or those thinking about attending: We are excited to announce the NCCC has grown from 3 regional chapters to 16 since our last conference in ...
- By Haylley · New reply September 17, 2009
- 16 replies
- Hi there, I joined this group because about a month ago I felt 3 small hard bumps on my cervix. At the time I wasn't worried but since then I have done some research and I think there is a good chance ...
- By lily23 · New reply September 15, 2009
- 2 replies
- Hi everbody! :) Can someone tell me what this means?? It's on my biopsy report... it said two of my most recent biopsies are CIN2, but a note was added 2 days later that reads- I just got this today ...
- By secretlyscared · New reply September 15, 2009
- 6 replies
- I am not really new here I have posted once before but it has been awhile. I read everyones posts daily to see how everyone is, anyway about a year and half ago I recieved a abnormal pap and positive ...
- By brieaukirsch · New reply September 14, 2009
- 1 reply
- Hi all, If I get an unsatifactory read on my last pap, how long should I wait for a repeat? In other words, how long should the interval between paps be for optimal screening? (assuming you could pap ...
- By Kate74 · New reply September 13, 2009
- 4 replies
- Well I went for my colposcopy today (for the cin I, limited by presence of blood) doctor did ECC as well. I really liked the doctor and she was very explanatory. I told her about the AGC result in 2005 ...
- By stayingpositive · New reply September 12, 2009
- 7 replies
- I am 37 & married with 2 small children. OB/GYN called the other day to tell me pap came back positive for HPV. Said we will "re-pap" in 3 months and that there was nothing i should do. did not say anything ...
- By Kate74 · New reply September 10, 2009
- 14 replies
- A little back ground... In 2003 I had an abnormal pap (HSIL), had Leep within month. Came back CIN III-carcinoma in situ, negative margins. No further treatment needed repeat pap in 4 mts. I got married ...
- By sandra83 · New reply September 8, 2009
- 13 replies
- I need some help deciding on how to proceed with my treatment. My doctor has given me a choice: Radical Diathermy treatment or wait and see. If I choose wait and see I’ll be taking the natural therapy ...