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HPV and Dysplasia
by: cd on Fri, Aug 24 2007
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I am 35 years old. I received the news of an abnormal pap smear (January 07) and was told that I tested positive for the low risk and high risk forms of HPV I was upset and ashamed. Until now, I didn’t really understand how prevelant HPV is in our society. I always practiced safe sex, went for yearly checkups, etc. and was shocked when I found out. I didn’t know that you still can contract HPV using a condom through any type of skin to skin contact.

My life has been turned upside down these last 7 months. I have not received a single bit of good news yet. After I found out my pap was abnormal, my doc prescribed me a cream to use for a week (I had some sort of inflammation also). I went back after 2 weeks and retested. Pap was a little better, but not good enough. I went to the doc in April for a colposcopy. He did 4 biopsies, 2 came back showing precancerous characteristics and 2 were considered normal.

I had cryosurgery done in May. I went back after a few weeks for a checkup with the doc. I was told I had developed a bacterial infection. I was given antibiotic cream to use for a week. Went back 2 weeks later to retest, still had infection. I did the antibiotic cream again, went back 2 weeks later, still had infection. I was given oral antibiotics for round 3. I have been so sick from this medicine. I just went back and retested and am waiting on results. I am so sick and tired of dealing with this.

I am supposed to go back and retest the pap to see if it comes out clear next month, but that is on hold pending the results of round 3 antibiotics. If the infection doesn’t clear, then, I can’t retake the pap. This has been just a roller coaster of emotions. It has been all year long and I am ready to just move on. I am tired of creams, medicine and doctors appointments. Thank God, I have a fabulous, wonderful doctor who I know is taking good care of me.

I have learned alot personally through all of this. I know this will get better and I will be a stronger person, but at times I just get depressed because it has consumed so much of my life lately and I know I’ll always have the HPV virus, but I have to just learn to control it through exercise, eating good, having less stress, and love from my family and friends.
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  1. Wed, Sep 26 2007
    I know exactly how you feel. At my yearly PAP, the doctor sent me for a baseline mammogram. Well they found something and I had to go back and re-take...Read
  2. Wed, Sep 26 2007
    I know exactly how you feel. At my yearly PAP, the doctor sent me for a baseline mammogram. Well they found something and I had to go back and re-take...Read

August 2007

  • Dysplasia after abortion - by Jessica - (Thu, Aug 30 2007)
    I first found out that I had Dysplasia after an abortion in May. I went back for my follow up visit to the clinic, and was informed that my Pap came back abnormal. [more..]
  • Surprised - by Molly - (Thu, Aug 30 2007)
    I went to have my routine PAP, went in thinking that everything was going to be okay because nothing had changed in my life since the previous PAP. [more..]
  • just found out - by cristin - (Wed, Aug 29 2007)
    i am 21. my pap last year came back with abnormal cells and i was prescribed the metro gell but i never went back for my follow up. i just had my yearly pap done a few months ago and again it came back abnormal and i was prescibed the metro gell. [more..]
  • moderate dysplasia - by Sandra - (Tue, Aug 28 2007)
    iam 25 years old and have been married for three wonderful years ,ready for a baby, i went to my doctor to have my yearly check up, and start planning our family , so, when the pap came back abnormal, with high level changes, of course i got worried, the weird thing is that i have had all normal pap’s before so this came as a total surprise [more..]
  • I dont know what to do - by ML - (Tue, Aug 28 2007)
    Im only 18 years old and since I was 17 ive delt with getting these abnormal paps. I had a Cyrop. done and I dont know if I can handle another one. [more..]
  • HPV and Dysplasia - by cd - (Fri, Aug 24 2007)
    I am 35 years old. I received the news of an abnormal pap smear (January 07) and was told that I tested positive for the low risk and high risk forms of HPV. I was upset and ashamed. Until now, I didn’t really understand how prevelant HPV is in our society. I always practiced safe sex, went for yearly checkups, etc. and was shocked when I found out. I didn’t know that you still can contract HPV using a condom through any type of skin to skin contact. [more..]
  • I’m so scared - by Charsae - (Mon, Aug 06 2007)
    Hello, first let me tell you all that I am so happy that this site is up it really helps. I’m 21 yrs. old, have a three-year-old daughter and just had another baby. Before I got pregnant the second time a pap came back abnormal, we did a copo and they said it was low risk. So while pregnant again a pap came back abnormal, another copo was done. [more..]
  • Dealing with HPV - by K - (Mon, Aug 06 2007)
    I was diagnosed with HPV in January. When I found out how someone could contact this virus, I was shocked and embarassed. I was not in a relationship with anyone for a very long time. I was so busy with my career that I tended to push relationships to the side. I was surprised to find out that once you are affected with this virus, it takes a long time for it to cause damage, but once the damage begins it can be costly. [more..]
  • IVF Discovered CIN 1-2 - by Emet - (Mon, Aug 06 2007)
    My Husband and I started the IVF journey due to male factor and well on our way, found out that I had an abnormal PAP. The result suggested Severe Dysplasia/CIS. Thank god, the Colposcopy results came back CIN 1 cervix and CIN 2 endocervix. We are now waiting to find out what our next step is and whether or not we can proceed with IVF or do the LEEP which will delay IVF at least 6 months with healing time. [more..]

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