Pap Smear Results....?

Question

My pap smear came back with atypical cells. Should I be worried and what does this mean for me. Help, Help!!!

Answer 1

Your doctor should sit down with you to discuss your results and how to proceed at this point. There are many reasons why a pap smear can come back with atypical cells - some benign and some can be quite serious. But the good thing is that you've had a pap smear done and hopefully caught the cause of this early!

Many times, a doctor will schedule another pap in 6 months or so to check, if there aren't many atypical cells. And the problem frequently just goes away in this case. So, more than likely, your results aren't anything to worry about at this point.

If there were enough cells to indicate that there might be a more serious problem, your doctor will probably want to schedule some tests, such as an ultrasound or sonogram to have a look, or a biopsy to take out a larger portion for testing.

If you have only received the results but have not counseled with your doctor, consult the office immediately to determine what your doctor's recommendations are. And good luck!

Answer 2

Atypia means that "atypical cells" are seen in the pap smear. Such atypia can result for a number of reasons including but not limited to (a) yeast, protozoal and bacterial infections (b) benign inflammatory conditions (c) previous treatments such as cryotherapy, laser or radiotherapy or (d) more serious neoplastic lesions that have been "nearly" sampled i.e. just had their edge scraped, during the pap test.

In Australia, under current guidelines, an atypical "squamous cell" smear pattern warrants a repeat smear in 12 months. This category encompasses cell changes which may represent a low grade lesion, but no definitive changes are present. On the other hand, atypical "glandular cells" warrant a recommendation of colposcopy.

A six-monthly resmear (or colposcopy) is requested when there is a specific LSIL (a low grade lesion or sometimes under older classifications referred to as a CIN 1 - which is more severe than atypia) detected in a pap smear in a lady over 30 years of age who has NOT had a negative smear in the past 2-3 years. A LSIL in a lady under 30 years of age without any prior history brings a recommendation for a 12-monthly follow-up pap smear. Furthermore, a 6-month smear might be requested in a lady that has had a previous high grade lesion (HSIL) which has been previously treated.

Pap smears in the right hands i.e. laboratory, is an excellent test. It is not expected that a reputable lab makes errors. The interpretation of the smear is entirely in the hands of the lab and the clinician will be guided clinically by the lab recommendation. It is therefore critical that the pap smear is sent to a registered and reputable laboratory.

Answer 3

I have atypical cells in my blood test and my pap smears are inconclusive. Unless the Doctor wants to repeat the test, they should just keep an eye on the situation.

Answer 4

DISCLAIMER: i'm no longer a scientific expert. With this small quantity of information, i will basically say what 'unfavorable' has continuously meant to me from my well-being care provider. With my well-being care provider, to have a unfavorable Pap smear has continuously meant that there exchange into no longer something chanced on. NO undesirable CELLS have been chanced on (they are seeking for extraordinary cells, like maximum cancers cells). yet once you're nonetheless frightened, basically call your well-being care provider. he or she ought to comprehend your ought to experience take care of approximately this. possibly some nurse or well-being care provider will examine your question and answer, yet interior the advise time, I extra my answer because of the fact is previous due and you're sitting there fretting. i wish some encouraging solutions will ease your techniques. :) thank you.

Answer 5

this may mean that you have HPV. however, i wouldnt freak out yet. a lot of time labs make mistakes and they will probably run the tests again just to be sure. your doctor should have booked you an emergency appointment if it was something serious. HPV is a very common sexually transmitted disease. it is not going to kill you. check out: http://www.webmd.com/sexual-conditions/tc/Genital-Warts-Human-Papillomavirus-Topic-Overview
secondly, i know it says in there that it cant be cured, and thats true, however the body's immune system eventually makes outbreaks go away. the treatment for women is basically removing the cells that are overgrown and then you need to have checkups every 3 months to be sure nothing has grown back. after that you will only need a check up one or twice a year.

Answer 6

if there was an abnormalitity in your pap smear they usually tell you what type of CIN you have ...CIN1, CIN2 etc ....
CIN i wouldnt be too worried, the others would require you to go for more regular pap smears so that they can see if the abnormality has grown or if its stayed the same ....

maybe ask your doc. for more infromation on what the abnormality was exactly ...

Answer 7

A typical cell means cell s normally find in the cervix. Nothing is wrong.