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Re: ASCUS pap
From: Liz (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 23 Aug 2000 12:34:07 -0500 (CDT)
At Wed, 23 Aug 2000, R. Daniel Braun, MD wrote:
Thanks -- I'm not a smoker -- and very healthy otherwise which is why
this is concerning me.
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>At Wed, 23 Aug 2000, Liz wrote:
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>>In May of '99, I had my first ASCUS pap. I had a second Ascus in Nov.
>>of 99(when I also tested positive for chlamydia and had it treated. I
>>then had a colposcopy which came back normal--everything was benign. I
>>just had another pap which came back ASCUS. A couple of questions:
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>>1. Could the chlamydia still be causing this?
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>Only if a current infection.
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>>2. If it's hpv, will it return to normal?
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>Maybe, especially if you quit smoking. (I am guessing on the
>smoking)90% of women with abnormal paps are smokers. Smoking affects
>the immune system and prevents it from dealing with the HPV virus.
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>>3. I also have HSV(yes, my ex-boyfriend was a real winner), could this
>>be causing the ASCUS, even if the HSV is in a normal state?
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>Not likely unless there is an outbreak currently.
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>RDB
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>R.Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG
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