What was your expeirence with it?
2006-09-12 18:23:42 · 7 answers · asked by Dune 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Don't be too worried, I'm sure every woman will have one in her lifetime.
2006-09-12 18:26:54 · answer #1 · answered by Aussie Chick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had an abnormal pap a few years ago, so my doctor scheduled a colposcopy so he could actually look at my cervix and see the cells that were causing the abnormal results. He used a laser and removed the small abnormal area, then scheduled a colposcopy every 6 months. I haven't had an abnormal pap since the procedure, and nothing more has ever been found on the colposcopies. The colpo is really the best way, according to my doctor, to be sure that the problem is resolved, since the swabbing during a pap smear can miss certain areas and give a false normal result.
2006-09-13 01:44:32 · answer #2 · answered by vetgirl77 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on the level of abnormality and your doctor you can expect follow up paps and biopsy every six months until two clean tests are taken in a row.
My doc said it's nothing to worry about, there are four or five levels of abnormalities until you get to cancer and they start treating you at the pre-cancer stage before it gets that far. In general the abnormalities clear up on their own as the cell shed naturally and are replaced with healthy cells.
You should have a second test as soon as the doctor recommends and don't stress.
2006-09-13 01:29:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Abnormal pap. Redo. Another Abnormal Pap. Colposcopy in office. Abnormal Cells with that... Cone biopsy in OutPatient Surgery. Margins not 'clean', hysterectomy. In hospital 15 hours. Fini. BEST Christmas present I ever gave myself.
2006-09-13 03:48:18 · answer #4 · answered by Kelly K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, when I was 17, they did a repeat pap, when that also came back with displasia they did a biopsy followed by cryotherapy. It was successful as that was 22 years ago.....you have to follow up with it, it can be anything from a wart virus to precancerous cells as it was in my case. My issue at the time was that the drs office wouldn't explain anything to my mother and I. I had to go my pediatricians nurse whom I had not seen since I was 10 to find out what to expect. The dr had been like, "Well theres no rush if it cancer we'll just do a hysterectomy" My mom and I were like bullshit dude....I'm having babies! My family rushed me to a womens clinic in LA where they do that procedure three days a week instead of one day every other month!
2006-09-13 01:29:01 · answer #5 · answered by WitchTwo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mild to moderate dysplasia. also moderate. i was horrified, but i had a promiscuous life as a teenager. i had cryosurgery. freezing, i have had biopsies, i have had some was painful so couldn't feel at all, but my last one after years of abnormality was normal and i jumped for joy i was so happy this was cause i continued to go to my pap checks to help it not get bad and prevent worst every 6months. now it is every year
2006-09-13 01:34:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is not unusual to have an abnormal reading, your doctor will just ask you to have another. Don't stress yourself out over this just re do it
2006-09-13 01:26:11 · answer #7 · answered by rkilburn410 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋