Coping With Cervical Dysplasia

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Worried at 21
by: CM on Wed, Apr 30 2008

I had my pap done April 10th, and about a week and a half ago, I recieved a paper in the mail saying I needed to call my GYN asap. I’ve been playing phone tag ever since I got the paper, not being able to talk to anyone. I’ve had so many sleepless nights because I was just freaking myself out. Finally, yesterday the dr called and told me I have Mild Dysplasia. They scheduled me for the colposcopy May 19th. I’ve done nothing but do research since I found out, which seems to do nothing but scare me even more. Am I overreacting??

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Wed, May 07 2008
I totally did the same thing you did. I read a ton on colposcopies. I had mine done on April 24th. They took three samples. It was painful for me ...Read

April 2008

Severe Dysplasia/Hysterectomy - by Shawn - (Wed, Apr 30 2008)
I am 49 years old, divorced, and have two college age children. In August 2006 I had a partial hysterectomy just my uterus. I had large fibroids that were causing extreme bleeding and pain - my periods were 12 days long and floods! [more..]
Worried at 21 - by CM - (Wed, Apr 30 2008)
I had my pap done April 10th, and about a week and a half ago, I recieved a paper in the mail saying I needed to call my GYN asap. [more..]
LEEP again after pregnancy - by LS - (Tue, Apr 08 2008)
I had my first LEEP procedure in Dec. 2004 due to high-risk HPV (had been married for 3 months) and had normal paps until after the delivery of my first child in Aug. 2007. [more..]

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