WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 2001: Re: Dysplasia

Re: Dysplasia

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 6 Jun 2001 13:41:35 -0500 (CDT)

Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ]
Next message: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD: "Re: (no subject)"
Previous message: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD: "Re: Provera during pregnancy"
In reply to: anonymous@obgyn.net: "Dysplasia"

At Wed, 6 Jun 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>Hi, Two of my paps came back abnormal,The last pap said low grade with
>high grade cells.??? I had a culp and biopsy done and I'm waiting for
>the results.My doctor said during the culp and biopsy that I did not
>look THAT BAD,He said that I may have leep surgery or might just wait 3
>months to redo pap.We will not know this until we get the results. I am
>very scared right now and I was wondering if my doctor was just telling
>me this to keep me calm,how much can a doctor see when doing a
>culposcopy? When he did the culp and biospy he also did a culture for
>hpv,is that commen? Last but not least I tried to quit smoking this week
>cold turkey and I could not do it, I have a patch on for smoking,I heard
>the smoking is very bad for the cervix,is the patch just as bad for the
>cervix? Thank you

It is possible to get an impression based on the visual of the colposcopy, but the biopsies are necessary to make the determination. As for the smoking/patch, it is all bad for your cervix, but if you are moving away from smoking by using the patch, then it is a good direction... Lynn

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

**Note:  Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship.  This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.

**Private e-mails cannot be entertained due to time constraints, consequently no private e-mails will receive a response.

**Thank you for your understanding ;-)

Next message: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD: "Re: (no subject)"
Previous message: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD: "Re: Provera during pregnancy"
In reply to: anonymous@obgyn.net: "Dysplasia"

Women's Insurance Checklist from Auto Insurance Quote

use when must restrict search to only the women's health forum...
Enter search keywords:
	Returns per screen: Require all keywords: