OK, ladies - need to hear some stories. DD is 5 months old. 6-week PAP had abnormal results, follow-up PAP (at 5 months) was also abnormal. HPV, I think, can be ruled out (still waiting for test results on that, but STDs should be impossible in this case). Anyhow, just a mama freaking out in the hours before her dr's office opens. I would love to hear any stories, and how they turned out....
Most people I know have had at least one abnormal pap in their life.
Don't stress. I know, easier said then done.
I find that the only time you need to worry is when you are told to come to the hospital right away after a test.
Why would HPV be ruled out? It may be considered an STD but it is one that can be passed down from mother to child. That is why so many women have it and don't know it.
Anyway, I have had abnormal paps, because of HPV, and everything is fine.
Just about every female has a minimum of one abnormal Pap. A colposcopy will put things to rest try to relax and enjoy your little one.
Hi! Im 29 and I have been dealing HPV and abnormal paps for 11 years. OMG I don't think it's ever going ot stop. Sometimes my paps are normal and I'm all good. Then they're abnormal = high grade cells which triggers a colposcopy then a leep surgery. Ouch! These have all started to hurt more as I've gotten older. I just had a colposcopy = mild dysplasia and my doc said come back in a year for a pap. Sometimes I have a pap every six months. Just keep on it cause you don't want cancer to form. Keep staying on top of it, getting the bad removed and hopefully we'll all live long :)
A lot of things can cause them, and there is no reason to panic.
I had an abnormal PAP in college followed by a colscopy (?sp). I didn't have another abnormal again. I just had pap every six months for two years following the abnormal one and then went to a year after.
It is possible (if they didn't to a thin prep) to get a glob of cells that reads funny, but unless you and your hubby were virgins, when you got married, you can't rule out HPV. It often times lies dormant for years and then shows up. It is a B*%h of a virus and that is why it is encouraged to vaccinate children against it when they are young.
Regardless, your healthcare provider is keeping an eye out and until they are concerned about it, you just breath and enjoy your DD:)
It is normal for you to have some abnormal cells. A woman's body sheds them and new healthy cells replace them. So sometimes, just because of timing of the PAP, you can get what is considered as a "false" abnormal result and when they do the retest all is fine. I have relatives (and a friend in high school) that this has happened to and it did happen to me once.
About 10-12 years ago, I had an abnormal PAP. They had me come back either 3 or 6 months later, all was good. Since then I have birth to my daughter (now 6.5 years old) and had no problems before or since.
About 2.5 months ago, I went for my normal exam and PAP. A week later I found out it was abnormal. Exact wording was "significant abnormal cells" and a colposcopy w/ biopsy was needed. When the doctor looked using the colposcope he could see the abnormal cells and did the biopsy which confirmed the intitial PAP results and a procedure was required. It's called LOOP or LEEP. The doctor told me that the procedure should resolve the issue and allow normal cells to resume growth. I go back for my recheck this Friday.
If your follow up confirms the abnormal cells are still there, you just need to have them taken care of. The real problem is when they are left untreated.
Don't stress. Ask you doctor if you have ANY questions.
