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Article on ACOG cytology guidelines, By CNN?
- By aileen · New reply 3:11 am
- Discussion in Early detection and testing · 8 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 you get dysplasia or cervical cancer without HPV?
- By lethallawgirl · New reply 12:58 am
- Discussion in Early detection and testing · 5 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 ...
Confused with different outcomes of pap smear and colposcopy!
- By weebles · Posted 12:57 am
- Discussion 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 ...
Bowel pain after hysterectomy?
- By kb1200 · New reply 12:55 am
- Discussion in Health challenges after treatment · 47 replies
- I had a total hysterectomy March 31 for adenocarcinoma in situ. Since then I have had horrible bowel pains from gas and anytime I have a bowel movement it is excrutiating. My ob thinks it may still be ...
Open season on women?
- By hathagirl · New reply yesterday at 11:43 pm
- Discussion in Early detection and testing · 10 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 ...
Yo-yo emotions
- By Jincha · Posted yesterday at 11:22 pm
- Discussion in Finding emotional support · 0 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 ...
dr oz program on hpv
- By drdyer · New reply yesterday at 11:04 pm
- Discussion in HPV prevention in men and boys · 8 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 ...
I don't understand
HPV + clear pap smears
- By kcbumpkin · New reply yesterday at 10:14 pm
- Discussion in Cervical cancer stages and treatment · 1 reply
- 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 ...
CONIZATION vs HYSTERECTOMY
- By andi0415 · New reply yesterday at 8:54 pm
- Journal · 4 replies
- I am 56. I had a conization in 1985. My doctor said he is OK with doing a Cone again or he could do a hysterectomy which would give me a 95 - 98% chance that I will not have an abnormal Pap again. However ...
Terminal Cancer
- By Suedg · New reply yesterday at 8:47 pm
- Discussion in Finding emotional support · 22 replies
- My Mom was diagnosed with Terminal cervical cancer. She was given 6-8 months to live. I am not sure if I am posting this in the right area but I was looking for help. I was wondering if someone could ...
9 Days After Leep? Discharge Question.
- By mamagaines · New reply yesterday at 8:02 pm
- Discussion in Health challenges after treatment · 23 replies
- It has been 9 days since my LEEP. Let me tell you I will never have that procedure done again unless they knock me out. My cervical block / local what ever you want to call it did not take place. Needless ...
What are YOU thankful for ? Happy Thanksgiving!
- By aileen · New reply yesterday at 7:32 pm
- Discussion in Hope, friends and humor · 11 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 ...
Anal HPV discovered
- By raej1957 · New reply yesterday at 6:57 pm
- Discussion in Early detection and testing · 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 yesterday at 4:12 pm
- Discussion in Early detection and testing · 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 ...
Dancing on the abyss
- By yesshecan · New reply yesterday at 4:04 pm
- Journal · 33 replies
- Silent home. Cat sleeps. Dog sleeps. Cancer sleeps. PET scan came back with NED. Yet I am aware, so keenly aware that cancer can sleep and hide and edge forward when it choses. I dance on the abyss. Stare ...
abnormal AGAIN
- By tnsweetness · New reply yesterday at 1:18 pm
- Discussion in Dysplasia including procedures · 11 replies
- well i am back, i just got my results from my pap and its very low grade, same as before,the doctor told me to wait 4 to 6 months and return for another pap, or i can have a hysterectomy, i am meeting ...
not sure what this means after leep
- By tnsweetness · New reply yesterday at 1:04 pm
- Discussion in Dysplasia including procedures · 20 replies
- i had a leep done monday, no cramping,no discharge,no bleeding at all. i hope thats a good sign,the nurse called me this morning and said the results were good and the doctor got it all...what does that ...
After LEEP
- By Momma · New reply yesterday at 12:54 pm
- Discussion in Dysplasia including procedures · 6 replies
- I have a question...I had HGSIL followed by a LEEP 11-20 and on Thanksgiving I started bleeding pretty bad and went back in for the silver nitrate (which about killed me it hurt 100x worse than the LEEP ...
cold knife cone biopsy
- By cecil7 · New reply yesterday at 11:40 am
- Discussion 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 ...
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