WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 2002: Re: To have dysplasia or not, that is the question...

Re: To have dysplasia or not, that is the question...

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Sun, 30 Jun 2002 06:15:15 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 29 Jun 2002, km wrote: >
>I hope my story helps someone reading this posting.
>
>I had an annual pap smear which showed high displasia (abnormal cells
>which although not cancer, can lead to cervical cancer), then a
>colposcopy biopsy showing high grade dysplasia within the cervix. The
>result? I had a cold cone biopsy, removing 2 cm wide by 6 cm long. The
>risks? 5% chance of not being able to conceive or carry a child. Full
Hello,

I'm sorry to hear that you've gone through this also.

I had a HGSIL pap, CIN II-III on colposcopy directed biopsy followed by a LEEP. The LEEP pathology came back showing no dysplasia whatsoever. Like you, I questioned whether I had the LEEP unneccesarily. After reading the response to my question posted here from one of the doctors I tend to believe that the biopsy got all the dysplasia, and therefore there was nothing left in the LEEP sample. Had I gone right from pap to LEEP I would be more concerned that matters were rushed.

I am not sure why you had a cone instead of LEEP, but thats neither here nor there now. What I am concerned about though is that you follow up closely and get the quarterly paps in case this dysplasia rears its ugly head again. At that time you can surely ask that all testing be looked at twice for second opinions. I know I will from now on, just to reassure myself.

Good luck to you,

Sarah

>However all I think about now are those risks, because in the end I had
>no dysplasia at all. None. The surgery was all for not.
> Also, I should have listened to my gut instinct and
>not been afraid to insist on having a second colposcopy biopsy. Doctors
>said I was "going through the proper steps" and no other test was
>needed. But what was the big deal of having another colposcopy biopsy
>test (takes less then 15 minutes)? It would have only been an
>inconvenience for the doctor. In retrospect, I am saddened that I felt
>I was burdening the doctors and nurses with my concerns. When it came
>to my health, I should have been as equally confident with them as they
>were with me. It was hard for me to be assertive (which I vow will
>never happen again).

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