This is my last question on here. I will ask it again as I got no replies. In November 2000?

Question

I was diagnosed with an abnormal pap smear CIN2. No I have not had a pap smear in 1and a half years now. Am I at higher risk of developing cervical cancer now that I had CIN2, becasue I do nnot feel I need to get anymore pap smears done. I am 38 and am going thorugh pre menopuse. My last period was one drop of blood a few months ago, and nothing since. My mother went thorugh early menopuse at 34. I get discharge. But I do feel that that 1 drop of blood was my body telling me it will not be long beofre my periods cease. Anywa please tell me if I am at higher risk of cervical cancer becasue of my history, as I do not get pap smears anymore. Thank you, Leanne

I forgot to mention that I had my CIN2 removed in surgury in about April 2001.

Answer 1

I DID just answer your last question. Please read my answer.

YES, you are at higher risk.

Think of it this way: Just because you don't eat candy anymore, doesn't mean that the enamel on your teeth hasn't been compromised by PREVIOUS candy ingestion. Your teeth will be weak and you will NEED to go to the dentist regularly to make sure you haven't developed any cavities.

Your CIN2 diagnosis is a similar situation. You really NEED to take care of yourself because NO ONE is going to do it for you. Cervical anomalies and cancer often never have any abnormal symptoms that would indicate a problem.

Answer 2

I hope you took steps to treat your CIN2. If your abnormal cells were due to HPV then the risks of cervical cancer are higher. If you think that you have a higher risk of developing cervical cancer so why are you not checking yourself out regularly?

I have a abnormal PAP smear a few years ago. At that time I was only 25 and had some minor surgery to kill off all the bad cells. Since then I've been having PAP smears every 6 months and more recently every year.

Are you scared to find out what you might have? You should look after your body. You need to ask the right people the right questions - get checked out, talk to your doctor about your fears.

Answer 3

If you've had an abnormal pap smear, even if it's only one, why in the world would you not have one every single year of your life from then on? No one said, "These are things you have to do now, b/c of this one abnormal pap smear, including colposcopy, or complete hysterectomy or any other medical/surgical intervention..." which believe me, I'm right with you on. But don't you think a) it makes sense to ask your doctor these questions and b) don't you think keeping an eye on things, especially since the cure rates w/ ovarian, cervical and uterine cancers are so bloody abysmal makes an immense amount of common horse sense? Honestly, and with a gentle, loving, respectful kick in your butt, love, wouldn't you call this a) denial, b) medically irresponsible, c) magical thinking and d) pretty f*****g stupid? There is only ONE sacred and precious you. Where you are by asking this question is like a little child that covers its eyes in the middle of the room and pretends (or even truly believes) that because it can't see anyone, no one can see it, either. Nope. Sorry. Can't support these actions. Wake up call necessary here. Kick. I'm also picking up an ENORMOUS amount of depression here and wondering if you're getting any treatment for that, either? Have you had your thyroid function sussed out?

Answer 4

I'm in the navy and they are serious about pap smears. I'm 23 and I haven't had a normal pap smear in three years. I had an abnormal pap and they made me get another one six months later to see if my body would take care of it naturally. The next one was abnormal too so they scheduled me for a colposcopy. That wasn't fun at all. They couldn't find any abnormal cells so they let me go and they scheduled me for another pap six months later. That one came back abnormal so they scheduled another colposcopy. This time the doc found something to take out. It was biopsied and I was told it could have turned into cancer. I was scheduled for a pap six months later. The next pap after that was abnormal too and they want to schedule me for another one in october. If this one is abnormal, I'm heading in for another colposcopy.

Sometimes your body takes care of these abnormal cells on its own. The only way to tell if your body is healing is to get regular pap smears to see if the abnormal cells are vanishing. If they're getting worse, you'll have to get the abnormalities cut out. Cervical cancer is 100% curable but you have to catch it in time. I'll be ok as long as the docs keep catching the abnormalities. I highly suggest you get a pap just to see if your body is taking care of the abnormal cells. If not, all those abnormal cells could be multiplying and you could end up with serious cancer.

Answer 5

On the contrary, you need to be more vigilant and seek further examinations, CIN changes indicate an abnormality that may be pre cancerous.

Abnormal changes may also be called CIN1, CIN2 or CIN3. This is just another way of expressing mild, moderate and severe. CIN stands for cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia, which means ‘new changes in the outer layer of the cervix.’ The numbers 1, 2 and 3 refer to the depth of skin cells affected: CIN1 means the outer 1/3 of the cervix is affected, CIN2 means up to 2/3 of the skin thickness is affected and CIN3 means the full thickness of the cervical skin is affected.

Check out the web page referenced for more information.

cheers

Answer 6

Then you are a FOOL! Just because your Mother had early menopause does not mean you will. You may not be having periods BECAUSE you have something wrong, but you won't know that because you are to foolish to go to the Doctor!! Even after a hysterectomy you still need pap smears!!! Yes you have a higher risk of cancer because you already KNOW something is wrong and you are just letting it go. 38 is VERY young to be not having periods anymore! Wise up and go back to the Doctor!!

Answer 7

You should still get pap smears, because they can determine whether or not cervical cancer is developing, even if you don't think you need them.

My mother is 46, going through menopause, and still goes to get pap smears.

No one can tell you if you're at a high risk for cervical cancer besides a doctor. My advice is to just go and at least talk to an ob-gyn, tell them your history, your mother's and grandmother's history [for instance, if they had cervical cancer or any form/type of it even if it was diagnosed early and taken care of] and then he/she can determine whether or not you're at risk.

Answer 8

For what reason would you stop getting pap smears when you had an abnormal one? And what does having your period stop have to do with pap smears? You should definitely be having pap smears done yearly due to your history, and I advise you to get one soon.

Answer 9

Because of your medical history you should get pap smears more often.

You may be at a hight risk of dying of cervical cancer cause you don't get pap smears anymore.

Answer 10

Yes you are. When one has an abnormal pap you are supposed to have a pap every six months until you have a clear one and/or have been treated to correct the problem. You are playing with fire and I believe you realize this. Do the smart thing and see your GYN ASAP.