CIN 1 and CIN 2
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Hi i saw my gynaecologist in clinic regarding my endrometriosis he did a vaginal scan and said he want me to see one of his colleagues and have a colopscopy done. The female doctor carried this out and i watched on the screen she said she had put dye in and just had to wait and watch for any changes but what we dont want really is for it to turn a white colour or a dense white as we watch a large area turned white and quite alot of little areas turned white and a dense why i started to panic she said she would take biopsies and we will just have to wait for results as i waited i received a call telling me i needed to come and see her i had a bad feeling. I went to the appointment i was told i had pre cancerous cells CIN 1 AND CIN 2. I didnt know what to think because to be honest i just assumed i would be fine. She told me i had to come in and have the cells burnt away and then have the test repeated. I had them burnt had the test it showed it again so had them burnt again and now waiting to be tested again. What i am wanting to know is has anybody had the same happen to them? And have they had the tests come back abnormal more than once. Any info is much appreciated thank you in advance
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hannah53 coral2786
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coral2786 hannah53
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eliz52 coral2786
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It sounds like a nightmare, so sorry you're going through this worrying and unpleasant experience.
Some women produce abnormal smear test after abnormal smear test, especially young women, it can just be the smear test picking up normal changes in the maturing cervix. How old are you? Abnormal pap tests are viewed differently if women are 30+, but even then most don't have an issue.
Have you been tested for HPV? Sadly, many women receive biopsies etc. without being first checked for HPV. It's a critical test, HPV- and you're not at risk of cc, HPV+ and aged 30 to 60 and you should be offered a smear test. (you're at risk, even though it's a small risk)
Women under 30 should not be tested for HPV, about 40% will be HPV+ just transient and harmless infections that will clear naturally by age 30, but at age 30 about 5% are HPV+ these are the women who should be the focus of screening. (this is the new Dutch program - 5 HPV primary tests or HPV self testing at 30,35,40,50 and 60 and a 5 yearly smear test offered to the roughly 5% who are HPV+)
You may find this article interesting - endometriosis can result in abnormal smear tests.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/501417_3
hannah53 eliz52
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yvonne81394 eliz52
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coral2786 yvonne81394
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However when in comes to endometriosis i do find people describe it as being "something and nothing" which i strongly disagree with. I have suffered for nearly 10 years with endometriosis and had 8 laproscopies aswell as many other treatments and still suffer now. Doctors were to lazy with myself and i feel did not carry out full investigations. When it came to having my 3rd laproscopy i had been suffering with all the usual symptoms the main ones been irregular heavy bleeding and severe pain to which they carried out the laproscopy a few weeks later i was still feeling very ill i went to my doctor who told me i was 22 weeks pregnant after being told i wouldnt have children i was just over 3 months pregnant when they operated.
I do believe with your reply you have been very imformative and is very reassuring for people to read
coral2786 eliz52
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eliz52 coral2786
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My response is being moderated because it includes a link to an article, but endometriosis can cause abnormal smears.
yvonne81394 eliz52
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