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negative HPV, positive Pap?

newhere
  • By newhere · New reply 11:40 am
  • Discussion in Dysplasia including procedures · 5 replies
  • Hi, I had a cone last March for CIN II and III. I have since had one clear pap. I just got the results of my latest pap and it was ASCUS with negative HPV. The doctor wants to wait 6 months for another ...

I need help.

Ash
  • By Ash · New reply 11:11 am
  • Journal · 31 replies
  • Hi, I my name is Ashley, I am 21 years old and i just found out I have cervical cancer. Its only stage 0, carcinoma in situ. My gyno decided not to do anything, they said it will either go away on its ...

9 Days After Leep? Discharge Question.

mamagaines
  • By mamagaines · New reply yesterday at 9:22 pm
  • Discussion in Health challenges after treatment · 8 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 the chances?

Bloodflowers909
  • By Bloodflowers909 · New reply yesterday at 8:26 pm
  • Discussion in Dysplasia including procedures · 5 replies
  • Hoping someone can help me. I received my first abnormal pap in March '07, also tested positive for high-risk HPV. Then in Sept. '07 received another abnormal pap, gyno did a colposcopy/biopsy in Oct ...

MY STORY

Lkrmpotich
  • By Lkrmpotich · New reply yesterday at 8:17 pm
  • Discussion in Cervical cancer stages and treatment · 7 replies
  • i JUST RECENTLEY FINISHED 26 RAD AND 2 BRACHEYPLUS 5 CHEMO TREATMENTS IN JUNE.i AM HAVING PAIN DOWN MY LEGS NOW AND HAVE A SORE TAIL BONE PLUS ACHE ALLOVER.i HAVE TO GO BACK IN JAN FOR A FULL BODY SCAN.dOES ...

Waiting on more tests.....

bethieboo
  • By bethieboo · New reply yesterday at 6:30 pm
  • Discussion in Cervical cancer stages and treatment · 2 replies
  • Hi, A little history about me... I have been dealing with this cervical issue since June 2006. After having the freezing and it not working in Feb 2008 I had the Leep and it came back with clean margins ...

New Here... Just found out I need a LEEP procedure done

LegalBeagle26
  • By LegalBeagle26 · New reply yesterday at 6:21 pm
  • Discussion in Dysplasia including procedures · 3 replies
  • Hello everyone, Im a 24 year old female from the Northeast. I have been dealing with this for about 6 months now... It all started when I started bleeding abnormally during sex. I went to my doctor, got ...

NCCC Cookbook

rbiety
  • By rbiety · Posted yesterday at 10:56 am
  • Discussion in Hope, friends and humor · 0 replies
  • Dear National Cervical Cancer Coalition/HPV Cancer Coalition (NCCC) Member: The NCCC is excited to publish our first COALITION COOK BOOK!!! This was one great suggestion from our brainstorming session ...

Scarred Cervix/Cone biopsy

me1973
  • By me1973 · New reply yesterday at 10:31 am
  • Discussion in Dysplasia including procedures · 9 replies
  • Hey has anyone had a cone biopsy where the cervical tissue is so scarred and is hard for the Dr to get cells from there for a pap smear????I am on my second pap in the last 3 months and the last pap she ...

Beginning the search...

sweet_annabelle23
  • By sweet_annabelle23 · New reply yesterday at 10:27 am
  • Discussion in Fighting the stigma of STI cancers · 3 replies
  • First of all, I have to say how touched I am by everyone in this community. I am a newbie to HPV. Three years ago, at 19 years old, I had an abnormal pap with results showing ASC-US. An HPV test returned ...

cancer news: drugs and nutrition

Pirkar
  • By Pirkar · New reply yesterday at 5:23 am
  • Discussion in HPV/cervical cancer vaccine prevention strategies · 2 replies
  • Hi everyone! Here some links to cancer news : 1. HPV helps cervical cancer to resist treatment and grow and spread http://www.cancercompass.com/cancer-news /1,14999,00.htm 2. Folic Acid, B Vitamins Offer ...

Post Colposcopy Questions

holdingontofaith
  • By holdingontofaith · New reply November 20, 2008
  • Journal · 5 replies
  • Help! So my colposcopy has been very rough for me so far and I am wondering if others have had as hard a time. So the Dr said she decided to take biopsy from 3 areas. The first two were very quick but ...

Abnormal Pap 2 years after LEEP

Sarah86
  • By Sarah86 · New reply November 20, 2008
  • Discussion in Dysplasia including procedures · 1 reply
  • Hi everyone, I am 22 (will be 23 in January) and I had a LEEP done 2 years ago in July 2006, because I had severe cervical dysplasia. Since then I have had 2 normal paps. Had a pap last month and just ...

Today is my Colposcopy

holdingontofaith
  • By holdingontofaith · New reply November 20, 2008
  • Journal · 13 replies
  • I think I've known that today has been coming but it really just hit me a few hours ago. I was thinking of my son and daughter and just broke down. I am so scared of my appointment. I have been really ...

Having sex and fighting HPV

autumnleaves
  • By autumnleaves · Posted November 20, 2008
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • Could someone help me out here. Having intercourse is how we to here. I contacted HPV through my new boyfriend, now husband about 4 years ago. I have been through it all, ending up having a hysterectomy ...

THE DAYS COUNT DOWN...

brattanygrl
  • By brattanygrl · New reply November 20, 2008
  • Journal · 5 replies
  • SO THE DAY IS GETTING CLOSER TO MY COLPO, AND I'M READY AS EVER TO SEE IF MY LEEP GOT RID OF EVERYTHING, EVEN THOUGH IT DIDN'T SHOW CLEAR MARGINS. DECEMBER 3RD IS THE DAY, SO HOPEFULLY I WILL BE CANCER ...

New feature: video!

Brian
  • By Brian · New reply November 20, 2008
  • Journal · 19 replies
  • I am pleased to announce that we have updated Inspire to support video. You can now share a video of yourself, videos that you find inspirational or informative, and more. I've included one of myself ...

having first LEEP a week from today

ArkansasRNmom
  • By ArkansasRNmom · New reply November 18, 2008
  • Discussion in Dysplasia including procedures · 2 replies
  • I had my first colposcopy last week and my doctor wanted to schedule the conization right away, so that made me very nervous. I initially told him I would be fine with doing the in-office procedure with ...

Abnormal PAP After LEEP

awildfire
  • By awildfire · New reply November 18, 2008
  • Discussion in Dysplasia including procedures · 10 replies
  • Hey everyone. I am looking for some insight. I had a cone biopsy done in May and a LEEP in late June. The biopsy was a nightmare and I am stressing out to the point of tears thinking of having another ...

Painful sex after biopsy - will it ever be 'normal' again?

LPchick1013
  • By LPchick1013 · New reply November 18, 2008
  • Discussion in Sexuality after cancer · 4 replies
  • Hello, I'm new here. Actually found this site by googling information about if having a biopsy could be a cause of painful sex. My husband and I have been friends for almost 11 years and started dating ...

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