WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 2000: Re: abnormal cells

Re: abnormal cells

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 7 Sep 2000 18:05:32 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 7 Sep 2000, tiffany wrote: >
>i went to the doctor about a month ago and had a papsmear. the called
>me backa and explained that i had abnormal cells but she didnt know why
>and referred me to gynecologist. i am ver afraid and i dont know what
>to expect. would this have any thing to do with hiv or any other
>uncuralbe disease. she did say that it is just a pre cancerous thing
>but im very worried. i go to the gynecoloist in a few days for another
>papsmear. what should i expect?

Tiffany, I would not be overly anxious. The gynecologist is likely going to evaluate the cervix via exam. He/she may look at the cervix with a microscope from the outside. The objective it to determine if the findings on the pap are real and that there isn't anything worse there. This is a very common procedure... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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