WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for October, 1997: Re: abnormal pap/colposcopy/biopsy

Re: abnormal pap/colposcopy/biopsy

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 16 Oct 1997 20:24:47 -0500 (CDT)

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In reply to: Madalene: "abnormal pap/colposcopy/biopsy"

At Wed, 15 Oct 1997, Madalene wrote: >
>Recently I had a pap smear that came back with "abnormal cells" and my
>doctor said I should have a colposcopy done. What causes an abnormal
>pap?

Irritation, inflammation, infection, various viruses, polyps, hormones, chemotherapy, normal variation, precancer and cancer. Without knowing more about these "abnormal" cells, that's the cookbook answer.

>Can being on Depo Provera cause any problems??

Never seen it before>

>This is the first
>pap I have had since my postpartum pap 16 months ago, and the last one
>that I had before that was about 5 years ago when I had an ovarian cyst
>rupture. Is it possible that something could be seriously wrong and not
>have been picked up on the last pap?

When a patient asks me "Is it possible?" the answer is almost always, "Yes, it's possible".

>I guess I'm just looking for
>reassurance mostly, because I'm scared silly..

My recurrent recommendation is to call your doctor and get more information and some reassurance.

>My maternal grandmother
>died at 32 from cervical cancer.. I guess I'm just scared that
>something like that will happen to me.. well thank you in advance.

This type of cancer is not genetically linked to the best of our knowledge.

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
OBGYN.net U.S. Representative, New York
Great Neck, New York
http://www.obgyn.net/states/bios/marchbein.htm
http://www.obgyn.net/women/advisors/harveym.htm

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