WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 2008: Re: ASCUS: ASCUS with no evidence of HPV

Re: ASCUS: ASCUS with no evidence of HPV

From: JoAnn NP (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:58:34 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 28 Jun 2008, Miss G wrote: >
>At Fri, 13 Jun 2008, stayingcalm wrote:
>>
>>Hi everyone, I am 23 and have been sexually active since I was 18. In
>>that time period I have only had two partners (my first partner was also
>>a virgin).
>>I met my second partner almost a year ago and we were having sex
>>frequently. I began to bleed after sex. Not a lot, but enough for me
>>to be concerned (I am a bit of a hypochondriac). I went to my
>>gynecologist and she did an exam. She also tested for STDs. Those
>>tests came back negative. She said she didn't think it was anything to
>>worry about. She said I have a blood vessel that runs along my cervix
>>that may have been getting irritated because of all the sex. Or because
>>I have been on birth control from age 16 to present, that makes the
>>lining thinner and that could cause the bleeding. She also said
>>sometimes precancerous cells on the cervix will cause bleeding but
>>usually by the time they get to that point she can see them and she
>>didn't see anyting during my exam. Either way, she said it wasn't
>>anything to be concerned about. And ironically, it went away a few days
>>after I saw her. And I haven't had any problems since. Now, skip ahead
>>7 months. I went to a different gynecologist (because I had since moved
>>out of the area) for my routine annual exam. I have still only had the
>>two partners and have also gotten all three rounds of the Gardasil
>>vaccine. My new doctor did the Pap and said everything looked fine. I
>>felt fine and life was wonderful. THEN my Pap comes back with atypical
>>squamous cells of undetermined significance. They checked for HPV and
>>said there was no evidence of HPV. They went me to come back in 6
>>months for another Pap. They said it's absolutely nothing to worry
>>about and because I don't have HPV, it's probably just irritation and it
>>will clear up on its own.
>>My question is, what could be the other cause, if not HPV? I don't use
>>tampons. My theory might be my period. I had finished my period the
>>DAY BEFORE I went in for my pap. It was a Wednesday and I was still
>>bleeding a little on Tuesday. I hadn't had sex in about a week due to
>>my period, so I know it wasn't because of that. Could my period have
>>given the ASCUS reading? What else could have caused it? Could it be
>>something related to my bleeding a while back? Could there be something
>>seriously wrong?
>>THANKS!

Staying Calm It is good that you care about your health. A pap smear with atypical cells which is High Risk HPV negative is important to follow up with a repeat pap smear in 4 to 6 months. Bleeding after sex could be due to infection,irregular use of birth control pills,or cervical disease.Post coital bleeding (bleeding after sex) is one of the 3 indications for Colposcopy.The pap smear result you describe is not . If the bleeding persists ,Colposcopy is recommended because of bleeding after sex. JoAnn NP

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Jo Ann  NP
Scottsdale, Arizona

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