Re: Normal Pap after 4 1/2 years. Is it possible?
From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 29 Aug 2002 19:24:25 -0500 (CDT)
At Thu, 29 Aug 2002, Jasmine wrote:
>
>Hello. Here is my history:
>
I agree with your Dr.
>I am a 31 year old white female.
>Diagnosed with cervical carcinoma insitu (stage IV,outside the margins)
>in 1997. Treated by a cold cone biopsy.
>
>Had one normal pap exactly 2 months after the cone biop, but mild
>dysplasia, then stage II dyplasia paps since then.
>Was treated with laser on cervix and vulva, because I was then also
>diagnosed with vulvar carcinoma. Followed by several on and off
>treatments of Efudex (5FU)throughout 1999 to 2001. Still stage II
>dyplasia paps.
>
>I finally gave up and did not see a doc from Sept 2001 till this past
>Thursday (8/22/02). My pap came back normal! How can this be? Should I
>have a second Pap? The type of pap used was a Thinprep, which my GYN
>assures me is most accurate and says this condition has sometimes been
>known to come and go. Is that true? My GYN tells me to wait 2 months
>before doing another Pap. However, I am afraid to be happy until I can
>feel certain this is accurate. Could you address this please?
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>--
>Jasmine
>
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Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University
Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy
Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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