WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for August, 2003: Re: 2 abnormal paps 2 normal biopsies

Re: 2 abnormal paps 2 normal biopsies

From: Anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 27 Aug 2003 15:30:06 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 26 Aug 2003, PB wrote: >
>I had a PAP test that came back highly abnormal and then had a
>colposcopy and cervical biopsy which came back normal but showed some
>slight inflammation. I went back to the doctor about eight weeks later,
>and since the results from the PAP and the biopsy were so different,
>they decided to do another colpo and biopsy. They really put some elbow
>grease into that second one, if you know what I mean. Ouch. Anyway,
>that came back 100% OK, but, they also ran another PAP from the same
>sample that they biopsied, and that came back slightly abnormal. I'm
>supposed to go back in 3 to 6 months for another PAP, and I just dread
>it coming back abnormal and having to have another biopsy. Well, I
>guess I could handle one more, but it seems to me that this could go on
>and on. Is this a situation that anyone else has had to deal with or
>any docs out there have any input? Thanks -- much appreciated.

I had the same kind of situation this past year. My paps came back abnormal but my biopsies and HPV tests came back negative. I would advice maybe having your pap done by another doctor's office or lab just to make sure it's not being mishandled -- I'm sure mine were. I would think that a biopsy result would be more accurate than a pap anyway since it is looking at tissue not just cells. I know it's really been stressful for me... so I can totally understand your situation. Just be sure you keep doing the follow-up stuff, better safe than sorry. BE sure you have a doctor that you really trust too, that always helps. Good luck!

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Thank you, Anonymous

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