smear's servere changes?

Question

Im so scared im 31 have two wonderful daughters and the other day i recieved my smear results back saying there was severe changes,i last had a smear in 1998 but never went for another one till 2006 as i had a bad experience,im scared im going to die now and never see my girls again,im going to have a colposcopy tomorrow and im scared i might have cancer,even though i dont have the symptoms of cervical cancer,and i feel fit and healthy....please help ive done nothing but cry all day

ill let you all know what happens tomorrow,im such a baby its untrue

i had ithe colposcopy,i have no cancer but need treatment,which im sooooooooo relived to hear,thankyou all for your answers and prayers,and hugs.

Answer 1

Irregular smears are more normal than you would think... Dont worry you arent going to die.... A lot of the time these changes are caused by HPV a virus that can cause cervical cancer.. It causes you to test irregular but generally the irregular cells are pre cancerous or even not cancerous at all... I was told I had cervical cancer a couple of years ago by an inexperienced gyno.. I was devastated... so I know how you feel... you feel like the world is coming to an end... Then I went for my colposcopy and found that many women have changes with their cervex that correct themselves naturally... I was lucky that that was my case..
Anyway.... I hope tomorrows appointment goes well and that everything turns out okay...

Answer 2

oh honey I really sympathise and I can really identify with you. I've had two abnormal smears in 7 years the first time I was treated by colposcopy and only last friday went for my 2nd colposcopy which I'm sorry to say was a disaster so I have to go back and have it done under general anaesethic. It's easy to say don't worry I still do but what you have to remember is that they have caught it before it gets worse and turns cancerous. I wish you all the very best and that everything turns out well, please . remember and I preach this a lot but always go for your smears they are important. I wish I could give you a hug. Tell you what i'm coming back as a man in my next life they don't know the half of it with love JLB XXX

Answer 3

Remember a Pap smear can only tell you that there are abnormalities. It can't diagnose you. Even in worst case scenario, if you have cancer, it is not a death sentence. There are many survivors.

I had a bad Pap smear about 5 years ago. The colposcopy came out ok but I didn't go back for another Pap until last month. It was fine. Not a thing worth mentioning. Here I spent years worrying they were really going to find something next time and it turns out they didn't.

I hope yours turns out ok. I am saying a quick prayer for you.

Answer 4

I am an alternative medicinal therapist and an ex nurse, please stop crying, your only making yourself worse and your girls will get very upset. I have 3 daughters and 6 grandchildren. I also had a smear, they made me go back 3 times because they said I hadn't enough cells. But everything was OK in the end.I know how you feel, but look at this this way, IF you have cervical cancer it has been caught early and there is an 90% chance of recovery. I have patients who have had a full hysterectomy and have fully recovered. If you want to talk contact me.

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Answer 5

I had a colposcopy and laser treatment there and then and they also took a biopsy, so whatever would have grown into cancer was zapped away thankfully my biopsy was clear...

Ive had clear smears ever since and apart from the pain and the discomfort i felt during the procedure, i was thankful that I didn't have cancer , so u need to focus on this being necessary..

That thought will get you through believe me it worked for me and Im still here thanks to modern technology. Just keep telling yourself it's for the best and you will be fine.. I must warn though, the needle they insert into the cervix is very long and it is very painful, so if you have a fear of needles discuss this first ok?


Good luck

Answer 6

Please dont worry too much over this. my sister had a smear test a couple of years ago (shes 22 now) and the first one was "normal" and the second one was "abnormal" and showed signs of cancerous cells. (you dont have signs of these cells and dont have cancer)she had to go regularly to keep up with the changes it was making. She went for a colposcopy last year to remove the cells, wasnt very pleasant, she says, but everythings fine now. I worry that i might have it incase its in the genes. i had one last year when i was 20. I know you can wait till 25 but i was worrying because she was the same age as me when they found the bad cells. But mine came back clear. Hopefully the next one will. Anyone out there who is waiting till 25 just to "get out of it" i wouldnt. you might as well do it now when your at least 20. my advice, take it or leave it. Please dont worry though. i think if it was serious they'd do more than a colposcopy, because its not spread. good luck with it and relax. try not to get stressed out over it, but i know me saying that cant help. please can you let me know how it goes tommorrow and when you get your results? thankyou take care x

Answer 7

Well I am glad that you don't have cancer. Good luck with the treatment, I have never heard of colposcopy so I don't even know what that is.

Answer 8

I do feel for you, but try and console yourself with the fact that smear tests are there to catch any changes before they develop into something more serious. You are getting the medical attention you need and are in good hands, so try not to worry (I know it is easier said that done) and be strong for your children.

Answer 9

MY NAME IS ELLA AND ON 20TH OF THIS MONTH I WILL BE 26.I AM NOT MARRIED AND HAVE NO CHILDREN.IN JAN.2005 I RECEIVED A NHS LETTER TO DO A SMEAR TEST WICH CHANGED MY LIFE UPSIDE DOWN.THE LAB.DISCOVERED CHANGES INTO MY CERVIX(ABORMAL CELLS).FIRST TIME I DIDN'T TOOK IT SERIOUSLY,BUT CAME THE SECOND LETTER AND THAN THE THIRD AND SO ON...I WAS IN MY CLINIC TOO MANY TIMES TO REPEAT THE SMEAR TEST AND IN THE END I FOUND THAT I HAVE PRECANCER.I HAD A BIOPSY CONE DIOTHERMY( I HOPE I TYPED THE CORRECT TERMINOLOGY)AND THE DR.TOOK OUT THE AFFECTED PART OF MY CERVIX BY SURGERY.THE RESULTS WERE OK,BUT I AM SCARED THAT IN 20 YEARS TIME I CAN BE AFFECTED AGAIN.THESE DAYS I HAVE TO REPEAT THE TEST AND TO BE HONEST I AM WORRY.THE TRUTH IS THAT MY LIFE IS NOT THE SAME,EVEN I AM A HELTHY HUMAN BEING.MY SEXUAL LIFE IS 0.I AM ON THE LIST FOR COUNCELING.I STOPED SMOKING IN JAN.,I AM ON DIET TO LOSE MORE WEIGHT,I DO GYM DAILY AND EAT HEALTHY.I TRY TO REMEMBER EVERY SECOND THAT THE SCIENCE IS ADVANCED AND THE EARLY DISCOVERED CANCER CAN BE CURED EASLY AND PAINLESS..PLEASE,DON'T CRY..LET THE DRS.DO THEIR JOB AND ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT IN OUR HEART THERE IS ENOUGH STRENTGH THAT WE CAN MOVE THE MOUNTAINS IF WE WANT TO.DON'T FORGET ABOUT GOD;HE WANTS TO BE STRONG,HAPPY AND SPENDING YOUR LIFE WITH YOUR GRANDCHILDREN.AND THIS IS WHAT YOU WANT TOO.I AM WITH YOU AND HOPE THAT YOU WILL KEEP ME IN TOUCH WITH GOOD NEWS.I WILL BE HAPPY TO WRITE YOU MORE OFTEN IF WILL HELP.BIG HUG AND LOTS OF LOVE!

Answer 10

Keep your faith! Try to be optomistic( yeah it will be hard) Just remember that your in God's hands. God can work some major miracles...I have seen people with cancer and a couple weeks later is was gone all because of their faith and prayer!