Coping With Cervical Dysplasia

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Anxious and Scared
by: Kate on Mon, Jan 28 2008

I’m a 20 year old college student and in October of 2007 I got the call from my doctor saying I had abnormal pap results and I needed to schedule a colposcopy. I had no idea what any of this was, so of course I went straight to Google and freaked myself out. I automatically thought I had cancer and was very upset. After getting though the initial hysteria, I educated myself further in the area I realized that it was a normal preventative procedure and all I kept hearing and reading was that it was very “common.” Well, I waited about two months to have the colposcopy, I wanted to finish out my finals and wait until the holidays were over I didn’t want the added stress.

I went for the colposcopy on January 14 and got results today that I have high grade abnormal cells and that I need to schedule a LEEP procedure as soon as possible. I am now freaking out even more. This all comes from the HPV virus if I am no mistaking, which is transmitted through sexual contact. I have had only two sexual partners in my life but I withheld from getting the HPV vaccine because I was wary of it being a new vaccine and all. Now I kind of regret that decision, but I have to just deal with the cards I was dealt and take it day by day. I’m very nervous for the outcome of all this and being 20 years old I’ve never really thought about what my cervix is and what harm to it can mean for my future. I DO NOT want kids anytime soon but know it is something I want in my future for sure, and this experience is making me nervous it may not be possible. I am naturally a “worst case scenario” thinker which I know is terrible, but I just cannot help it. Can anyone who has had the LEEP procedure or anyone who knows anything about it fill me in on what to expect and what are the possible outcomes?

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Wed, Jan 30 2008
Hey. I've been through a very similar thing. I am 22 and a University student and I had the Leep done in September. As your doctor probably said, we a...Read

January 2008

Moderate Dysplasia - by Brooke - (Wed, Jan 30 2008)
I am 36 years old and am getting ready to go through the Leep procedure next week. I’m a little confused about how you get dysplasia. [more..]
27yrs old Mom and Engaged.. - by Penelope - (Tue, Jan 29 2008)
So I just got home from having my Colposcopy. (don’t know if I spelled it correct) I was diagnosed 2 wks ago with High risk HPV and sevear [severe] dysplasia. [more..]
IT’LL BE OKAY (Cervical Dysplasia) - by Reyrey - (Tue, Jan 29 2008)
Greetings to all that are afraid of the diagnosis cervical dysplasia (mild or servere). Yes you’ll worry a lot but take it from me-It’ll be ok, they are learning more & more about dysplasia. [more..]
Anxious and Scared - by Kate - (Mon, Jan 28 2008)
I’m a 20 year old college student and in October of 2007 I got the call from my doctor saying I had abnormal pap results and I needed to schedule a colposcopy. [more..]
alarmed - by julia d. - (Wed, Jan 23 2008)
i have had low grade dysplasia for about 7 years and have had biopsy after biopsy, finally my doctor says you need to get a leep procedure to remove your low grade cells, well i go in its done and i wait 2 weeks for my report [more..]
Nervous but hopeful - by Kristen - (Thu, Jan 17 2008)
Well i am a 25yr old mother of a 2 year old son. I wen’t to my gyno for my regular pap smear in October of 07, thats when i got that wonderful call that it was abnormal. [more..]
Scared and trying to find more answers about cervical dysplasia and cervical cancer - by Amanda - (Mon, Jan 14 2008)
I have had 3 colposcopies following a pap that returned a result of “cervical dysplasia” and a “low grade lesion”. The first 2 colposcopies showed mild dysplasia nothing to be too alarmed about. [more..]
Don’t know what to think - by sl - (Wed, Jan 09 2008)
I’ve always had a yearly pap and have normal ones until the early 07. I was advised to return in 6 months to repeat the pap “…no big deal, most cases clear up on their own” [more..]
shocked! - by Brooklyn - (Wed, Jan 02 2008)
I am 21 years old and was recently diagnosed with moderate cervical dysplasia and HPV I have an appointment for cryosurgery coming up and it is very frustrating to me [more..]

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