WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 2003: Re: Please read, Ascus Cells Associated with Disease?

Re: Please read, Ascus Cells Associated with Disease?

From: Linda (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 10 Jan 2003 14:47:39 -0600 (CST)

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The abnormal cells could be due to HPV (human papilloma virus), but not HIV. HPV can cause genital warts or other strains have no external symptoms. HPV is sexually transmitted, but can be spread without the condom breaking. I have read that over 85% of the population has HPV. Your husband may have passed it to you. You have to be very diligent with your pap smears to catch any cellular changes. Dysplasia is precancerous cells, but it usually takes years for them to develop into cancer.

At Fri, 10 Jan 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>I am concerned about my pap result as it showed Ascus Cells. During a
>lengthy separation from my husband a few years ago, during sex with
>another man, the condom broke. After reconciling with my husband a few
>months later we conceived our 1st child. Five months post the unsafe
>incident at my 1st prenatal appt. I was tested for everything including
>HIV. All of which came up negative. The pap smear I had 6 weeks after
>giving birth came oput normal, however, at my last pap which was 1 year
>after giving birth, Ascus Cells appear. Is there any correlation with
>HIV? I have discussed with Dr's. that 5 months after unsafe sex that an
>HIV test showing negative would mean it really is negative. I will go
>back for another pap smear in a few months to see if the cells are gone
>but I am afraid something more sever will appear.

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