Laser and hpv…..?
Hi!
I was diagnosed with hpv high risk hpv16 with CIN1-2, LGSIL...
I had a colposcopy and a LASER-carbon dioxide, like cryo but the oppoosite- two months ago...Now i am having my first pap test after the laser , on Tuesday..I am so scared...
I have been with my boyfriend for 3 years and i did not hava a pap during these years (my mistake, i know)..We did not use protections.. After the laser we use condoms all the time, and i try to boost my immune system with vitamins and folic acid..I also cut smoking..
My questions are:
1. I am so afraid that i might have been reinfected..Could that be the case?
2. I also feel my cervix a bit too sensitive after the treatment (for example once i had 2-3 spots of pink fluid after sexual contact), although my doctor saw me 2 times after the laser and said everything was going fine..But he saw me with "naked eye", without a microscope, you know. Could the spots be cancerous???Or am i overreacting?
3. What do you think might be the result of the test???What is usually the case? Should i expect a totally clean test or CIN1-2 again??? Could it be even worse (like CIN3)?? I am extremely pessimistic about it..
I wanted to marry with my boyfriend and have children, but now i feel that my whole life has changed, i pass everyday with stress and misery and want to cry all the time..
Please ladies, i need your support, only you that have been through this can really understand me...
Christine
September 14th, 2010 - 08:25
ok, first of all you need to calm down and put this all in perspective. you have done what you needed to do, gotten the treatment, and there is no reason that it shouldn’t have worked. trust the doctor, and trust yourself, you are doing what needs to be done to protect yourself, don’t worry so much about things being bad or worse again.
the cervix is an amazing thing…yes, sometimes you need to have a procedure like the one you had done, but sometimes the cervix is self healing and can spontaneously resolve abnormal cells on it’s own. this happened to me twice…i was about to get the cone procedure done, and at the last second i spontaneously resolved on it’s own. and i have had normal paps now for 9 years…this is actually common.
if you are worried about reinfection you need to have your boyfriend tested to make sure he is the one you got it from. if he is, you need to keep using protection. when and if it comes time to consider having children, you and your doctor can come up with a plan, don’t worry, things will work out.
you may be sensitive for some time in the cervical area, but this does not mean that you have cancerous cells. your doctor will be keeping vigilant in the area of paps and such, you should be getting them at least every 3 months for the first year after your procedure, and then every 6 months, and then eventually once a year if all goes well. there is nothing to worry about until your doctor tells you so. try to be a little more realistic, not optimistic, realistic. you have treated your problem and are doing everything you need to, there is no reason to think it won’t work.
i think your test will come back all clear this close to the procedure. i think you are worrying a little too much, but i understand, this is scary, i’ve been there, i know. it’s only after so many years that i can rest easy now. you’ll get there, trust me. the most important thing for you to do it stay on top of all your checkups and don’t skip or be late with any paps.
best of luck to you and your health, i truly believe you will be ok, just keep on doing everything you are supposed to.
September 14th, 2010 - 08:25
Hi Christine.
You have a mild/moderate case of dyskariosis. This is an abnormal cell change. Lots of women have this and colposcopy should clear it up. You will need to have pap smears more regularly to keep an eye on things but try not to be pessimistic.
Most times, the laser treatment will have removed all the abnormal cells. If not, usually a second go at them will get rid. Pap smears are designed to find problems way before cancer occurs. Even with high grade dyskariosis, the amount of women who go on to get cancer is only about a third of all cases and you haven’t got a high grade lesion.
Your chances of getting the all clear are pretty good.
It shouldn’t be a problem that you didn’t have a pap smear for 3 years. Here in the UK, the recommendation is one smear every 3 – 5 years.
If your cervix feels over sensitized, then give sex a break for a few days or so. You’ve had what is, technically, surgery on your cervix so it’s not surprising that it feels how it does. The blood spots will probably have been a reaction to your boyfriend’s penis hitting it.
This won’t stop you having children. A friend of mine had not had a normal test result in about 7 years and in the midst of that, she has a perfectly healthy baby.
This is absolutely does NOT have to change your life.