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Re: abnormal pap test & 8 wks pregnant

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 22 Oct 1999 13:13:04 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 20 Oct 1999, Michelle wrote: >
>Hello. I have a question. I am 8 wks pregnant and just found out due
>to a mix up with informing me earlier that my pap from July came back
>with abnormal cells.
>
>This is my fourth pregnancy (I have a 3 yr old & 18 mo old & m/c end of
>July/99 at 8.5 wks). About 5 or 6 yrs ago I had an abnormal pap & I had
>to have a coloscopy done (freezing the abnormal cells off). I was told
>at that time that I was one level away from the cells becoming cancerous
>(cannot remember the exact level but a chart was drawn & the next level
>was considered cancerous). I get pap tests done every yr without fail &
>when the abnormal results were diagnosed they (ob/gyn) was quite shocked
>at the rapid growth as there was nothing there the previous year & the
>growth looked like it was a 2 or 3 yr time period instead of one yr. For
>two yr after I had paps every six months and then went to yearly as they
>looked fine.
>
>Now it seems to be abnormal again. I am curious as to what good reason
>for abnormal cells? Could it just be my body was regenerating old cells?

It can be old disease or new exposure.

>I have to go back in Jan for another pap (I will be around 24 wks) and
>it is just a wait and see until then.

For most patients this is adequate. Without the exact pap reading, cannot be more definitive.

>I am sorry this is so long! My mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer
>10 yrs ago & this past summer had a reaccurence. She is currently
>undergoing at least 6 months worth of chemo as it has moved to the lungs
>and this is the second set of abnormal pap that I have been through. Is
>there any correlation between ovarian cancer and abnormal pap results?

None whatsoever. Cervical abnormalities are usually considered to be from exposure to a sexally transmitted virus (HPV) at some point in the woman's life

>I
>am hoping that it is nothing and that in three months I will get an
>everything is fine on the pap!
>
>Anybody who has any info on this will be greatly appreciated!
>
>Thank you
>
>--
>Michelle
>

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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