WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 2002: Re: abnormal pap, biopsy, etc..

Re: abnormal pap, biopsy, etc..

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 21 Jan 2002 13:44:41 -0600 (CST)

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In reply to: Tara: "abnormal pap, biopsy, etc.."

At Sun, 20 Jan 2002, Tara wrote: >
>A couple of weeks ago i got the results from my yearly pap.. on the
>diagnosis it says "low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion. Cellular
>changes consistent with HPV infection and/or mild dysplasia (CIN1) "
>Ok, so my family doc did the pap.. so she sends me to an Ob/Gyn...
>so when i go there, he does the scope thing.. & takes a biopsy. He
>tells me most of my cervix is covered. Then gives me a prescription for
>Efudex, which he called cancer fighting medicine... <fluorouracil
>topical cream><talk about terrified> says to do this MWF for 2 1/2 weeks
>then he wants to see me again & we'd talk about what the biopsy showed.
>He didn't go into any depth with me about anything, said he wanted to
>wait & see what it said but he did say that he didn't want to do any
>kind of surgery because i haven't had kids yet <i am 29> SO i have 3
>questions .. <sorry i've been terrified by all of this> my 1st is , the
>cream that he gave me, is this normal or routine with some docs ? cause
>when he said that C word i got shook up !!! 2... if the biopsy came
>back REALLY BAD like as in Cancer, would he contact me sooner ? & 3 when
>he means surgeries , could he mean the freezing surgery ? could that
>affect having kids in the future ??
>thanks for your help....

Tara

Efudex is a method of treating this. 2. From what you have told me here, you do not have cancer 3. Freezing is another therapy for the abnormal cells.

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board
Pregnancy and Birth Section
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

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