Talk to your doctor. The HPV virus can lead to cancer, but it is not cancer. Also, HPV can take up to ten years to lead to cancer. It sounds like you need more information from your doctor.
2006-11-18 10:41:04
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answered by Justsyd 7
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Hi. I am so sorry. I have had HPV for about 10 years now and have had 2 surgeries and no cancer. I finally had a normal papsmear for the first time since I heard those words. I will pray for you and your unborn child. Please talk to your OBGYN and find out what he/she thinks is the best for you during your prenancy. I found the following on a website. I hope it will give you some insight.
http://www.gyncancer.com/cervix.html
CERVICAL CANCER DURING PREGNANCY
When an abnormal Pap test is obtained on a woman who is pregnant the evaluation is modified. In general, the pregnancy has no effect on the cervical problem and the cervical problem has no effect on the pregnancy. However, the cervix is best not manipulated or biopsied during the first trimester because the risk a spontaneous miscarriage is about 20%. Should this happen, the biopsy will be blamed, although it will not have been the cause.
There is no urgency to diagnose a premalignant condition during pregnancy. All that is really necessary is to exclude or diagnose an invasive cancer. Often this can be accomplished by a colposcopic examination, without the need for any biopsy. The premalignant conditions can easily wait until 6 weeks after the baby is born to evaluate and treat. Sometimes however, biopsies and even cone biopsies must be done. The best time for these biopsies is the early second trimester because the risk for a spontaneous miscarriage has past and cervical manipulation during the third trimester risks premature labor.
If an invasive cancer is diagnosed during pregnancy, the treatment is the same as for those not pregnant. Except, treatment can be delayed until the baby is sufficiently mature to be delivered if the diagnosis is made after the 24th week of pregnancy. The baby will usually reach lung maturity sometime between the 32nd and 36th week.
The best plan is to stay up to date with Pap test screening and prevent the development of this cancer.
2006-11-18 18:47:13
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answered by Stephanie F 7
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I actually just had HPV cervical cancer, I am not pregnant however, but I had to have part of my cervix removed. I did have a friend that had the same thing happen, I think what you will find the Dr's do a colpaposcopy and see how far it has gone, then will probably wait till you have the baby and remove the infected area. This form of cancer normal starts at a precancerous stage and can take a while to become serous but mine went from a normal pap to fourth stage precancer in a year.
2006-11-18 19:31:27
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answered by lanamarie9914 1
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You should speak to your doctor concerning this!!
2006-11-18 19:02:45
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answered by southernn_sky_2020 4
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