I had an abnormal pap smear. Im worried about what it could be.?

Question

I have to go for another one.
Im scared it could be HPV
Ive been with my boyfriend for over a year and neither of us have been unfaithful
How do i explain to him, if it is HPV, what i have because i am assuming i got it from him.
What is the likelyhood of it being just a small infection?
What is it like to live with HPV?
Does this mean i will have to stay with my boyfriend forever now (which i would be quite happy to do) rather than see other people if it doesnt work out later on.
Im very confused and scared and nervous.
I have read a lot about it and it says that it is a very common thing.
I dont have any symptoms like warts or anything but i know some strains (the ones linked to cancer) dont show warts.
Any help would be much appreciated.

Are people going to think i am gross if i have it ?

What if my boyfriend thinks i cheated on him which i havent because of this. I had a pap smear in april that was normal and havent been with anyone except him.

Answer 1

i had one before and it was a pre-cancers cell and all they did was remove it and it never came back again. try not to worry to much and just wait and see what it says when they do it before you worrie your b/f ok.

Good Luck

Answer 2

Hi there! I'm a Cytotechnologist, a laboratory professional that screens Pap tests.

First of all, calm down, and I'll explain some terms and a bit about HPV.

ASCUS or atypical squamous cells of undertermined significance is what we call a Pap test if we can't say it's cancer, but we can't explain exactly what's going on. It could be hormones, a yeast infection, pregnancy or vitamin D deficiency, or pre cancer. We don't know which is why we want to see another Pap test.

90% of the time, the test comes back negative, or shows that you have a yeast infection or other infection like trichonomas.

LSIL, low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion, or mild dysplasia, means that we saw cellular changes associated with HPV, but we can't tell what type of HPV. It could be one of the many low risk strains (there are more than 100) that causes warts, or the beginning of one of the cancer-causing types, but it's very early and easy to treat.

HSIL, high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion, or moderate or severe dysplasia means that we see signs of the high-risk cancer causing HPV strain.

The good news is we didn't see cancer yet. This means that it's still treatable!!

HPV is a virus that 90% of all women get by the time they are 23 years old. It causes cervical cancer in about 40% of infected women. Most clear on their own, but occasionally, they can come back when you are stressed, sick, pregnant or have something else that can suppress your immune system. Have you ever noticed that the wart on your hand shows up right before a big date or test? The same thing happens with HPV. (Just FYI, the wart on your hand it a different type of HPV that is low risk. You can't get cancer from it, but it's one of the 100 different types out there.)

So, anyone you or your boyfriend has EVER had sex with, could have given it to you. It could have happened YEARS ago, but it's just been hanging out in your system.

So what should you do?
Relax! Most likely it's nothing. If your second Pap test comes back atypical, ask your doctor for an HPV test. The HPV test can tell you if you have a high-risk strain of HPV.

It is possible to have a strain of HPV that the test doesn't detect, so you still need to get your Pap tests EVERY YEAR, no matter what.

And, remember, no one has to die from Cervical cancer. Follow your doctor's treatment advice, and remember, the Pap test saves lives.

Answer 3

I just went through a year and a half of HPV ...its not that big of a deal as long as you get your paps!!

High Risk HPV - the most common form of HPV. DOES NOT cause genital warts. It means that your pap detected abnormal cells ion your cervix. This is not the end of the world...something like 80% of women will develop this type of HPV in their life (according to the CDC). It will go away on its own, but if you dont take frequent pap tests (every 6 months) it could develop into cancer. Sometimes with high risk HPV, the abnormal cells are clustered together and a doctor can actually remove them using a number of procedures. I only had a few and after 3 paps, my test came back normal.

Low-risk HPV - This is the type of HPV that usually CAUSES genital warts. This is less common and again, the doctors have a number of ways to remove warts and again, it will go away on its own.

Once you have had HPV, you will always have it in your system, but most likely you will not experience another problem.

Dont worry or feel bad like you have a horrible STD...remember, almost everywoman will experience some form of HPV in her life...it is just that common. Just concern yourself with preventing cervical cancer by taking frequent paps and you should recieve a normal one within 2 years most likely.

Dont worry...you dont have to be with him your whole life. Guys will never know if they are a carrier.

Dont freak out, you are totally fine and remember, this is totally common and does not reflect anything negative on you!! It will go away soon, i got my first normal pap within 1 year.

Answer 4

Take a deep breath...everything is going to be OK.

Just because you had one abnormal PAP smear, doesn't mean anything is wrong with you. I had an abnomal one once, and had to have a colposcopy, and it turned out to be completely negative.

HPV is completely symptomless in men, and unless it causes external warts, it's symptomless in women. Up to 70% of people have it, and no one is going to think you cheated on him because you have it. Likewise, he doesn't have to have cheated on you for you to catch it. There's no screening test for HPV for men.

It could indeed be a small infection and have nothing to do with HPV. It could also be a random abnormal PAP, and mean absolutely nothing.

Having HPV doesn't really change anything in your life, except for the fact that you are at a higher risk for cervical cancer. If it causes external warts, you will need to get those treated, but the treatment is easy and painless.

You don't have to stay with your boyfriend forever, if you don't want to. Since it's so common, chances are that your future partner might have it, too. Talk with your doctor about your need to notify future partners. When I talked about it with my doctor, she treated it like it was no big deal at all.

Type in HPV on Google search to learn more about it. Ask your doctor for literature explaining exactly what it is. Knowledge is power! You are scared because you don't know much about it; if you research it you will find out that it's less of a problem than you thought.

Hope everything works out for you...

Answer 5

There could be several reasons for an abnormal pap smear, one could be the equipment they've used was contaminated, you could have cervical cancer, fibroids etc, which all can be treated readily. Even soap residue or feminie hygiene sprays can contaminate it. Don't worry yourself too much over something that could be nothing. Don't waste your energy on something that you have no control over, you're stressing out and your body and psyche will pay for it. Relax and wait it out. Even if you have HPV again they have so much that now can help you and if you should have to break up you do need to tell your next boyfriend about it and will always have to have protected sex.

Answer 6

up to 80% of the population has some form of HPV. Not all types cause cervical cancer. If you did get it from him, if doesn't mean he cheated, it just means he's a carrier. you could have had it before you got with him. and HPV isn't like herpes, it's not something you'll have to deal with forever, and it's not even a stigma. Most women have had HPV and never even known it.
Just get your repeat PAP and see what the doctor says.

Answer 7

i had an abnormal pap smear. the docs thought it was cervical cancer, then i had a biopsy..and found out it was nothing...just a problem in the testing.

this happens a lot.

i dont thin HPV is a HUGE problem...its the most common. The only real problem is that it can cause cancer for women.

Answer 8

You should see a gynecologist immediately or as soon as possible if you think it's HPV. HPV is something that you shouldn't take chances with, sometimes HPV can clear up on it's own but a recent study says that it can cause cervical cancer.

Answer 9

Oh goodness dont worry that much about it. Often its just a minor infection and sometimes its nothing they do another test and nothing comes up. However if it is HPV you can get that and have it for years and years without knowing.So you would have no way of knowing when you got it.

Answer 10

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Answer 11

This happened to me. Yes, you go back, and they swab the inside with a substance, and they look at it closer. Sometimes they will take a biopsy, but I did not have to. They just keep a close watch, and you have to go for more frequent pap smears.

Stay calm, and hope you are well!