i went to the doctor and had my yearly physical, and my pap smear results werent normal, he said i had cancerous or pre cancerous cells in my cervix, im only 22 years old and i dont know what to do, im scared im going to die from it and im freaking out
2007-03-26 12:01:15 · 12 answers · asked by jenn c 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Okay, freaking out is allowed but, this is a normal thing in a way. If you were to ask fifty woman if they have ever had an abnormal pap at least 10 would say yes and 4 or 5 would say before they turned 25. What the doctor will want to do next is called a colposcopy. sounds nasty, doesn't feel great either but it will tell doc what is going on. they will numb the cervix and take a biopsy- think of a round fingernail clippers that goes in and snips and couple pieces out smaller than an eraser. that will get sent to a pathologist who will be able to tell what the cells there are. Precancerous, cancerous or just nothing at all. The pap is a screening only and if the technician reading the slides sees something off they suggest possible precancerous cell found. It is a way of alerting the dr that further tests need to be done. Expect pain, uncomfortable pulling sensation during the procedure and they may or may not freeze the surface of the cervix to kill off any abnormal looking tissue. Expect bleeding afterwards and the nurse will pack you with a couple tampons. Cramps oh yeah. but you have to have it done. Ignore it and precancer can quickly turn into cancer. The problem with cervical cancer is by the time you have symptoms it almost too late. That's why year physical is so crucial.
hope this helps.
2007-03-26 13:00:34 · answer #1 · answered by reney 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wait until you get the results back for sure. If they've caught it early enough, the doctor will probably just remove the cells and keep an eye on you for awhile.
You could always get a second opinion and have another pap done, because there's a change that the test could have been a false positive.
If the cells do turn out to be cancerous, there are a lot of treatments out there. Don't worry until you have to. Good luck!
2007-03-26 12:14:27 · answer #2 · answered by JaeDee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first thing you need to do is make another appt with your dr to ask for clarification about the results.
The next step that may occur is a colposcopy which is a special kind of exam where they look at the cells a little more closely with a special stain to find out about the abnormality, take some of the cells during that procedure to send off to a lab to see what it shows from that point.
A pap smear is just a screening tool for cervical cancer.
Precancerous just means that the abnormal cells are a step before cancer.
Ask the dr lots of questions about what steps he's going to take in regards to these cells and let him know that you are very concerned.
2007-03-26 12:11:05 · answer #3 · answered by sokokl 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
calm down it'll be ok, u have cervical dysplasia my mother had the same thing, theres 3 stages mild,moderate,and severe , with mild sometimes u don't need treatment , but most doctors like to remove them to be safe,with moderate or severe dysplasia the doctor will definitely remove them ,my mom a cone biopsy done witch is a procedure were they safely remove the pre cancerous cell , its very common and it doesn't mean u have cancer or are gonna get cancer, it just highers ur risk, my mom had them removed about 8 years ago and they still haven't come back, once there removed you'll have to go get regular checkups because there is a chance of reoccurring , i know its scary but this is very treatable and i'm sure you'll be okay . good luck
2007-03-26 12:15:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cervical cancer is very slow growing. The fact that you get tested on a regular basis is brilliant and the fact they got it early is very good. They may just have to burn the bad cell from your cervix and you will need regular testing. My mother has had the same thing happen to her for as long as I can remember. It is very scarey but thankifully it's cervical cancer which is a very slow growing cancer and you got it early. You should be very safe.
2007-03-26 12:24:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
he should call you back in for another test - its no much worse then a pap... a lot of times it can come back normal and they will rule out the other pap if it does - different things can cause a pap to come back abnormal... sometimes even seman can do this.
If it is abnormal again... the dr will know what it is that is causing it to be abnormal and tell you what you need to do. :-) Good Luck!
2007-03-26 12:08:54 · answer #6 · answered by Christian4life 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Relax. I doubt there are very many women who have not had an abnormal pap test. Ask you doctor what you should be doing and if you are in any kind of danger.
2007-03-26 12:05:58 · answer #7 · answered by Starla_C 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
if the cells have not YET cancerous then there is stil time. What he meant was that her caught it early. Thats good. Go to your doctor and tell him everything and he should be able to get you on meds.
2007-03-26 12:06:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just relax. The doc's know what they are doing. Treatment these days are soooo much better than before. The doc is going to watch you though. Good luck sweetie!
2007-03-26 13:13:30 · answer #9 · answered by Stumped 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same thing myself, it was 17 years ago. Never had an abnormal one since. So, they;'ll probably watch you a little closer for awhile, hopefully till things go back to normal
2007-03-26 12:07:45 · answer #10 · answered by nickname 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋