So being 25 I had my first smear test at the start of December, which I then received my results a couple of days before Christmas, to find I had an abnormal result from my smear with high grade dyskaryosis and that I would now need to go for a colposcopy. They got me in really quickly I had my appointment new years eve where I found out my results were moderate , so proceded to have loop procedure called LLETZ, I hope I am not alone in finding the whole thing painful and emotionally scaring ( maybe I am just a wuss) even now I don’t like thinking about it. A week in and I am currently getting a water like discharge which I wish would hurry up and be done with but had no bleeding yet luckily. They have said I may have to wait up to 4 weeks for my biopsy results and I have done nothing but worry about the whole thing since I got my abnormal smear, I am hoping someone will tell me I am over reacting as this is so common, so I can shake this horrible feeling I have in my stomach at the moment.
Talking to a friend they tell me I’m worried over nothing, although I forgot to say earlier I would often go as long as 6 months without a period and would often bleed after intercourse and that’s been going on for 4 years now since having my daughter.
04/12/15 first ever smear
23/12/15 received letter for high grade abnormality
29/12/15 colposcopy and LLETZ waiting on biopsy results.
your experience sounds very similar to mine in that it was my first ever smear and results were severe dyskaryosis (later decreased to moderate after colposcopy and biopsies). Waiting for results is the worst part but I try to tell myself that I'm one of the lucky ones, my abnormality was found and treated early before it could develop into anything. And even if the results do come back worse then expected, my consultant reassured me that CIN and Cc are slow growing.
And I have to agree, I found the treatment very scary and quite painful.
Feel free to message if you need someone to talk to.
I am 30 years old, had my first smear last year in april, results came as high grade dyskaryosis (moderate). On my colposcopy appoitment they confirm they are moderate changes . I did not have biopsy or lletz treatment as I did not wanted one. I have done lots of reaserches and spoken to few other gyneacologists and their opinions regarding hpv and abnormalities were so diverse that I decided not to rush with treatment.
Four months later I have another smear and when I found out about results I was really glad I did not go ahed with treatment and saved my cervix - results came as borderline changes only.
Now i dont worry at all.
Last gyn I visited even told me that all low grades abnormalities are simply an infection which goes away with course of antibiotics. Even if there is high risk hpv. And it have nothing to do with pre cancer or cancer.
I know every case is diffrent. Everyone should do what they feel is right for them.In my case I had strong feeling its not right, I dont want to have my cervix cut off ! I did not even have childrens yet.
Since my first smear results I have seen 5 diffrent gyneacologists, each of them have shed a new light on hpv and abnormalities. It is unbelivable how many diffrent info I have heard regarding to it. And how we supposed to make a decission?! I decided to go with my heart and intuition. So far I have been succesful.
Soon going for another smear, believing it will be all normal this time.
Thanks ladies I'm trying to stay positive, I think like you said it's the waiting and not knowing, whatever my results I'll feel much better when my biopsy results are through so I feel like I'm in the loop about what's going on, the not knowing is driving me crazy. I'm also glad I'm not the only one who found the treatment scary and painful, I felt really silly after treatment for making a bit of a fuss( the adrenaline in the local made me really faint) when I get my results through I'll let you know, I have to say just talking to people going through the same experiences is a big help, as you can feel pretty alone, hoping all are results are better than expected.
04/12/15 first ever smear 23/12/15 received letter for high grade abnormality 29/12/15 colposcopy and LLETZ waiting on biopsy results
I'm glad you said that about the adrenaline! It made me feel really weird, my heart was racing and I was all shakey and couldn't focus properly, I felt really silly but the nurses were lovely and so reassuring. Did they say what grade cin it looked like at your colposcopy?
The adrenaline was horrible I had to get tilted back as I went white as a sheet and was feeling very sick, like you said you feel really weird and can't really focus on anything, I think they said I was CIN2 but I don't know for sure as I couldn't really take in everything the gyn was saying( as soon as I heard the words pre cancer I think I just shut down), I know I have to go back in 6 months for another colposcopy and my abnormality was quite large that's why they took it there and then with the loop, in my notes it said I had moderate abnormal cells if that means anything? , I'm just hoping I don't have to have another loop in 6 months or when I get my biopsy results at end of this month.
04/12/15 first ever smear 23/12/15 received letter for high grade abnormality 29/12/15 colposcopy and LLETZ waiting on biopsy results
Just had a little read of your post on the colposcopy forum and you were not a wimp at all I was teary eyed the whole way through treatment and the injection was painful! I suppose I'm lucky in a way as I have had my daughter so already had a child but even after labour and everything that goes with that, I was still a wuss when it came to the colposcopy. It's nice to find someone around the same age going through something similar. Like wise to your earlier message if you ever want to pm me I'm here even just for a chat about anything. Us ladies do really get the short straw x
04/12/15 first ever smear 23/12/15 received letter for high grade abnormality 29/12/15 colposcopy and LLETZ waiting on biopsy results
When I first got my smear results I found it hard to believe it was happening to me at such a young age. I asked my doctor about it who said its actually quite common to get a positive result from the first smear. Just goes to show how important it is to attend smears. its really nice to be able to talk to someone going through the same thing :) it can make you feel really alone.
I know the feeling I kept saying to myself this can't be happening after my first smear? And I'm only 25 surely it must be wrong? Like you say it really does show the importance of getting a smear and I'm glad I arranged one when I did as I kept putting it off. This forum is really great as like you say I was feeling pretty alone but having someone to talk to that can truly understand because there going through the exact same thing has helped me feel a little more positive :)
04/12/15 first ever smear 23/12/15 received letter for high grade abnormality 29/12/15 colposcopy and LLETZ waiting on biopsy results
