Hi,
I wanted to just thank you for your post. I was diagnosed with high risk HPV in February of this year, they did a colpolscopy which showed that I had a bit of dysplasia. Fast forward 6 months, they did another pap that showed it had advanced a bit. I'm scheduled for another colpolscopy where they will take a biopsy. The doctors mentioned the Leep procedure as a treatment if the results dont come back in my favor. I'm really scared about what comes next, I seriously feel sick about it. I've never had any health problems....ever but I guess all I can do is roll with the punches. I don't want this to plague my life. Do you find yourself thinking about it all the time?
It's nice to know I'm not alone in this, it definitely brings me comfort. Thanks for listening. I am here if you ever want to talk about what you're experiencing.

Chantel

Chantel,

I did find myself thinking about this ALOT! Actually driving myself crazy in the beginning. Luckily, I have a awesome doctor who is very comforting. I didn’t have any health problems before this either, besides anxiety which made me feel worse about this diagnosis. You’re definitely not alone, a lot of people are diagnosed with this, and many people don’t even know they have it! The LEEP procedure was not bad at all. Friday will be a week, I’m just having a little bit of bleeding (ok wearing panti liners), I didn’t experience any pain/cramping at all after the procedure. I’ve seen a lot of people scared and worrying about the cost associated with treatments. I try not to think about the money because my health is more important. Try to stay positive! I’m always here to talk as well, thank you for commenting! ❤️❤️❤️

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Thank you for sharing your story, all of this is very scary

I am now 6 months post op LEEP procedure. Just had my follow up pap, came back negative! It is very scary @ruffov90, especially in the beginning. Just try to remember that you’re not alone, so MANY people are experiencing the same exact thing. I wish everyone the best of health ❤️❤️❤️

Thank you for sharing your story!!! I just went for my yearly pap and for the 2nd time in a row, it came back abnormal. I found out from the 1st abnormal one a little over a yr ago, that I had hpv. I was especially freaked out then, because just days earlier I'd lost my mom to ovarian cancer.
Ffwd to now, 2nd abnormal pap...hpv still shows up. Now I'm still freaked out...worried and angry: why isn't my body clearing this? Now it's back for a 2nd colposcopy...yuck. I was told it was the high risk for cancer variety of hpv...awesome. (sarcasm). I'm going back and forth between:
1. Hpv means cervical cancer, which means you're going to get it and die.
And
2. You go for paps every year and you take care of yourself...even if there's a problem, you've likely caught it early.
Ugh...I'm a mess.
I know I shouldn't feel this way, but I feel gross. Another poster mentioned feeling low and dirty and that's exactly how I feel! Why? How is this any different from getting any other virus? If I had, say, the flu virus, I wouldn't say I felt low and dirty. I feel like I'm being punished for having sex...hpv is my punishment.
I'm even too afraid to join a Facebook support group for hpv. Why? Because it will show up as a group I joined and then my family and friends are going to wonder why I joined it. This is more private. I hate that I'm even thinking this way.

DaniShell, I know exactly how you feel. Either someone I was with didn’t know or didn’t tell me they had hpv. I’ve felt as dirty as it gets since I had 2 removed. If you ever want to talk about it I could also use the conversations without resentment or public scrutiny.

hi everyone just found out i have hpv bit scared i have a partner who i have bin with for 12 yrs and worrid that this will affect are sex life n how to go around it and dose it mean u no longer have hpv affter LEEP procedure

Sorry I haven’t responded sooner. I just saw this. Danishell, I completely understand your feelings. I as well felt dirty and ashamed. I didn’t even want to tell my bf that I tested positive for HPV and needed surgery. But, this is not your fault. There is no way for the man to know he has it, and there is also no testing for them. Cherrychloe, I was told by my dr that HPV never goes away, once you have it you’ll always have it, but it will lay dormant. There are women who’ve had it for over 15 years and have negative paps. Just be sure to keep following up with the gyno when they tell you to. I had the LEEP, and after that it has came back negative. I go again in June for a check up, so I will let everyone know the results of that since it will be a close to a year post op. Anyone can feel free to message me privately if you’d like to talk.

Cherrychloe; this has not affected my sex life. The only issue I had was painful sex after LEEP, which took weeks to finally stop. Gyno said the cervix takes a while to heal.

Wow thats scary. Once you hsve hpv. Youll always have it. Now i feel like i have a death sentence. I honestly feel having HIV you get to live a bit longer.

ccoffin228, I recently went for a pap that was abnormal and positive for HPV which I was not expecting. then my gyno did a colposcopy and said I had severe dysplasia and did a LEEP procedure and said if all was well I would follow up with a pap in 3 months. She just called me today and said the pathologist took another look and can’t read parts of the biopsy from my leep procedure ( she said the upper part of my Cervical was clear but they couldn’t read the sides or edges not sure exactly ) so she wants me to do part of the LEEP procedure again but I have to wait a few weeks to heal. Of course I’m freaking out because I thought I was in the clear for a little bit but this has just opened up my anxiety all over again. Does anyone else have experience with this? I’m trying to stay positive and hope that all will be ok and the doctor is just extra thorough. I’ve been waiting weeks between the pap, colposcopy, LEEP and now I’m feeling like I’m adding more time when I wish the results were clear on the first try. Trying to stay positive.

Thank you, you make feel better, I am so scared

Hi, Has anyone ever had something similar to this from their pap smear results? I have researched this and I pretty much sort of understand it except for the mRNA E6/E7. It is worrisome. I feel like it is a precursor to cancer. I am waiting for my insurance to okay a colposcopy next. None of you on this thread has mentioned E6/E7. From what I gather it changes your cells to become cancer. Like a precursor. Any information would help.
Trying to stay positive also.

EPITHELIAL CELL ABNORMALITY

INTERPRETATION/RESULT: Abnormal Final JN
Atypical Squamous Cells of Undetermined
Significance (ASC-US)
Atrophic pattern; predominantly parabasal cells

HPV MRNA E6/E7 Detected Abnormal Final EN
This test was performed using the APTIMA HPV Assay (Gen-Probe Inc.).
This assay detects E6/E7 viral messenger RNA (mRNA) from 14
high-risk HPV types (16,18,31,33,35,39,45,51,52,56,58,59,66,68).

HPV 16 RNA NOT DETECTED NOT DETECTED Final EN
HPV 18/45 RNA NOT DETECTED NOT DETECTED

Hi. I just tested positive for HPV. I was shocked when I first saw it. I nearly passed out. But, after research snd logic, I calmed down and reassured myself that screenings are done on a certain cadence for a reason. I never miss mine snd my last one was negative. Not long enough for cancer to develop. I’m going on for my colposcopy and biopsy this Friday. Ready to get moving on this. I want to be aggressive and do LEEP. I’m 43 so I should be more aggressive. Can’t wait to get through all of this and put it behind me. Thank you for your post.