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Painful Coloscopy, Terrified of LEEP
- By melissa_d27 · New reply 11:49 am
- Discussion in Dysplasia including procedures · 5 replies
- I am having my LEEP done on March 16th/2010, and im TERRIFIED. Maybe everyone else has a better team of doctors than I do, but I'm kinda like a mushroom... kept in the dark and fed bullsh*t. Nobody has ...
All the Risk Factors for getting Cervical Cancer by ACS
- By aileen · New reply 10:34 am
- Discussion in Early detection and testing · 16 replies
- I thought it would be good to point out all the risk factors associated with getting cervical cancer as listed by the American Cancer Society (ACS) and agreed upon by the National Cervical Cancer Coalition ...
I am home
- By SurvivorJan · New reply 10:24 am
- Journal · 14 replies
- Hi All - just wanted to share an update of the last few days. Last week, I started experiencing some bad abdominal cramps/pains. Thursday they were worse and I was having to take my pain meds more frequently ...
decision: TORN
- By sonoviva · New reply 8:47 am
- Discussion in HPV/cervical cancer vaccine prevention strategies · 7 replies
- My doctor told me that the only way to ensure that my cervical cancer never returns is to have a hysterectomy. I had a trachalectomy, having my cervix removed, 4 years ago to presenve my uterus to possibly ...
Just An Update =)
- By RKOGirl · New reply 7:54 am
- Discussion in Cervical cancer stages and treatment · 4 replies
- Hi Ladies! I thought I would post an update and let you all know how I am doing....... I am doing GREAT! I am living life in fast forward, I am getting back to myself more and more each day. I feel wonderful ...
MY PARTNER HAS WALKED AWAY FROM ME....
- By sonia40 · New reply 6:40 am
- Journal · 96 replies
- Hello all just wanting to vent off a little....my partner of 6 yrs has finally packed his bags and walked away...leaving me with my 3 children and our 2 children together...his excuse??? well he couldnt ...
Update
- By Alicia2233 · New reply yesterday at 10:46 pm
- Journal · 1 reply
- I had an ultrasound today. They think a cyst may have burst but the doc will know for sure and I have slot of fluid in my pelvis. This just sucks I'm too younger for all this crap. I try to stay health ...
Vulva Cancer
- By snowyt · New reply yesterday at 10:10 pm
- Discussion in Other HPV related cancers · 26 replies
- I am new to this support community and I have been fighting Vulva Cancer for almost two years now. I have had 6 surgeries and the last one was just this past Thursday. My Oncologist got the labs back ...
Need Advice, ECC biop came back "no tissue detected"
- By amy269 · New reply yesterday at 9:29 pm
- Discussion in Dysplasia including procedures · 9 replies
- Hey all! I'm amy and my journey began Jan 19th when i went in for a pap and full STD testing. A few days later it came back abnormal and what looked like moderate dysplasia, STD free, but a bacteria infection ...
Who does anal paps/anascopies?
- By scaredycat · New reply yesterday at 8:57 pm
- Discussion in Early detection and testing · 1 reply
- Hi everyone:) So I'm new here, I'm a bit of a crazy one-I get very paranoid about my health especially after losing my mother to colon cancer 10 years ago, and the birth of my 1st child 3 years ago. I ...
worried, need help
- By grass11 · New reply yesterday at 8:34 pm
- Discussion in Finding emotional support · 7 replies
- posting again ...since did not get any response. please help . ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- I am a 28years old and recently I got my pap done and got ...
Having a tough time before my wedding
- By RMW · New reply yesterday at 7:08 pm
- Discussion in Finding emotional support · 4 replies
- I am getting married in 2 weeks to the most wonderful man. Too bad my first post LEEP pap and ECC came back positive for CIN 2-3 in the endocervical canal. Since my LEEP came back without clear margins ...
Pain after Cold Knife Cone
- By bethd27 · New reply yesterday at 5:44 pm
- Discussion in Dysplasia including procedures · 1 reply
- I had a Cold Knife Cone done nearly three weeks ago and I am still in pain. I still have a lot of cramping especially when I stand very long. I also have sharp stabbing pains in my pelvic area on the ...
Bleeding after relations w/hubby after 3 months
- By mommytwo · New reply yesterday at 5:35 pm
- Discussion in Sexuality after cancer · 3 replies
- Hi, Just wondering if the bleeding during relations w/hubby has happened or wld stop down the road for other women? My cone was done about 3 months ago and I know bleed after sex w/hubby. Also, I've been ...
HPV
- By lakecity · New reply yesterday at 5:32 pm
- Journal · 8 replies
- I am 18 years old and went to get my yearly pap. I found out I have HPV and pre-cancerous cells I have no insurance so nobody will see me. If anybody has any advise plase help ...
Coloscopy today
- By Xcelnt1 · New reply yesterday at 1:14 am
- Discussion in Other HPV related cancers · 2 replies
- I went in today for my follow up and he did the Coloscopy on me which I found strange because from what I have read they swab your cervix but I dont have one. Anyway he said he was swabbing the area where ...
Hysteroscopy,D & C,AGC (Nos)
- By grass11 · New reply yesterday at 1:07 am
- Discussion in Early detection and testing · 1 reply
- Hi , I am new to this place and dont have any idea where to post my query. (If I am in wrong place please let me know). I am a 28years old and recently I got my pap done and got abnormal pap. I had gone ...
Why Does My Husband Hurt Me?
- By RKOGirl · New reply yesterday at 12:18 am
- Discussion in Finding emotional support · 13 replies
- I am really trying to figure things out with my husband and it is so hard to deal with, I just don't know what to do. When I was diagnosed with CC in October, he wasn't really there for me the way I needed ...
Normal again...
- By astrunk · New reply February 7, 2010
- Discussion in Early detection and testing · 3 replies
- I have gone through years of abnormal paps, multiple colpos and LEEPs and just had my last pap come back normal. It is good, but I've had a normal one in between the abnormals before so you just never ...
Natural Treatments?
- By jess323 · New reply February 7, 2010
- Discussion in Dysplasia including procedures · 12 replies
- I'm 23 years old and have been diagnosed with high risk HPV and severe cervical dysplasia (my results after a colposcopy biopsy). My doctor was surprised to find this in someone my age and has suggested ...
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