Mammogram & Pap Smear
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Pap Smear
Asked by S.M. from New York
on December 23, 2009
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Has anyone had a colposcopy? My pap smear was abnormal and the doctor wants to take a closer look at my cervical tissue. Does it hurt when he excises the tissue sampl...
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- Yes. I had a colposcopy when I was in my mid-20's. It wasn't the most pleasant thing to do, but the aggravation is only momentary. I was OK within a few minutes...
- I had one a long time ago. I felt like a frozen Popsicle for a few hours after wards. Other than that, it didn't hurt. They numb you and the procedure doesn't take tha...
- It shouldn't hurt at all. If you have a lot of anxiety I would be asked to be put under. I had a colonoscopy and an upper endoscopy and was put under for the procedure...
Abnormal Pap Smear
Asked by A.H. from Springfield
on November 23, 2007
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Has anyone had an abnormal Pap smear? I have a recheck on Monday and I'm scared to death. Any words of advice would be appreciated. Thanks!
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- I had an abnormal pap a few years ago. As it turned out they didn't collect enough fluid to properly run the test. I am sure everything is fine.
- Hi A., I am 56 and my sister is 52 and she always has had a abnormal pap smear and everything always turned out. Please hang in there and everything will be fine. ...
- I've had that happen to me before. Everytime it has happened though, I've gone back to get a second Pap smear and it's come back perfectly fine. It happens to my mot...
Abnormal Pap Smear
Asked by H.W. from Austin
on October 23, 2008
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I was just wondering if anyone has had an abnormal pap smear that just corrects itself? I just got a call that mine was abnormal and that the HPV test was negative. ...
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- Yes, I have had an abnormal papsmear.. They were very vague about it all, and had me go back in 6 months... I would call back and ask more questions, nurses don't s...
- mine was abnormal at my 6 week and then they did another one about 2 months later and it was normal and then i had one in april and it was normal also
- That does sound a little strange. When I had one it was because of the estrogen in birth control. I had 7 negative HPV test but the abnormal pap upgraded to a CIN III....
Abnormal Pap Smear and Pregnancy
Asked by A.G. from Reading
on February 16, 2007
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Today I took a home pregnancy test and it came out positive. I was very excited, until I called my OB. The pap smear I had done in Janueary came back "slightly abnor...
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- Congrats on the baby! But don't worry about the pap I had one with my first daughter. They did a biopsy of it in my 2nd trimester and everything was fine and nothing h...
- Don't get too worried just yet. I had an abnormal pap when I was pregnant & they did the colposcopy scope & didn't see enough abnormal cells to want to do a biopsy. No...
- I had an abnormal pap that in hind sight (have to love when a dr. uses that after a biopsy) was due to yeast. Why not ask to have the pap repeated? If it is still ab...
Looking for Advice About a Pap Smear Result
Asked by M.C. from Chicago
on January 29, 2007
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I had a pap smear test done a few month ago,the result was A typical cells.
They told me to have another test done in 6 month.I have waited only 3 and had another A t...
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- I just had the same thing happen but they told to wait 3 months and retest, now I'm waiting for those results. I'd say give it three months and rebook with the dr. G...
- I am 23 and have had several pap cmears come back with the same result, actually almost all of them, until recently. I had to keep going to the doctor every 6 months,...
- Hello, My suggestion is to access your comfort level with your current care provider. A care provider should be willing to answer your questions, address your conce...
Pap Smear - Oggyn or Primary Care Doc?
Asked by K.S. from San Francisco
on August 16, 2010
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Hi Ladies,
I moved to the US about 2 years ago, and I am due for a pap smear. Do the primary care doc's do that, or do I have to go to an OBGYN? Back home I just had ...
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- It depends on the doctor. Some may choose not to have GYN services as part of their practice because of the liability. A lot of Family Practitioners who used to have...
- Obgyn, they do it multiple times a day and are more familiar with what they are looking for since that is their specialty.
- Both can do the checkup. I was seeing my primary care doc for my annuals, but I started experiencing pain and other strange symptoms. That's when I went to an OBGYN. ...
5 Weeks Pregnant and Bleeding After Yesterdays Pap Smear
Asked by M.D. from Fresno
on January 5, 2012
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So I'm stressing right now, I'm 21 years old and this is my second time being pregnant. The first time I was pregnant I miscarried at 6 weeks. The bleeding during my f...
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- M., I can't answer your questions, but it bothers me a lot that you had a pap smear while pregnant. I don't understand why your doctor did that. I also don't like ...
- Unfortunately, OBs routinely do paps at the first or second prenatal appointment. I declined this with my second pregnancy, and my home birth midwives never even menti...
- I have no answers for you, M., just wanted to send you some big hugs. I have several friends who have had multiple miscarriages and then have gone on to have beaut...
Recall on Mamogram & Pap
Asked by T.B. from Minneapolis
on September 2, 2009
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I had my yearly done 6 days ago as well as my first mamogram. Yesterday I received a call back from the imaging place wanting to do further tests including an ultraou...
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- You don't, by chance, have the Mirena IUD in, do you? This exact same thing happened to my best friend a few months ago. She ended up getting a biopsy on her breast ...
- Do get back to the dr's as soon as possible but don't get your self worried until you have to. My sister was just recalled on her pap results they had to do a quick bi...
- Please try not to worry about the mammogram; I have heard that it is very common to be called back and it happened to me a few weeks ago. My letter stated that they...
Pap Smear
Asked by K.R. from Houston
on February 1, 2010
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Hello Ladies,
I was recently told by my ob/gyn's nurse that my pap showed some abnormal cells on the test. I have to go back and redo the test in 6 months. At the...
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- Don't stress. I had abnormal test when I was in my early 20s and they did a retest and it was still abnormal. Then I had cells scraped and they did a biopsy and it was...
- Hi K.. Abnormal cells are not all that uncommon. Make sure that you do go back in 6 months. If you are very concerned make an appointment with another OB/GYN to set yo...
- I just recently went through this. I could not wait 6 months to find out if it was still abnormal so I went back after 4 months for my own peace of mine. Everything ca...
Mammogram
Asked by V.M. from Norfolk
on May 9, 2010
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Hi ladies! This is kind of an embarassing question but I am scheduled to get my first mammogram next week and I am a little scared. I know there really is no need to ...
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- I"m age 60 so I've had a lot of mammograms. Don't worry about it, the discomfort is minimal and everything is over in a short time. And it is so important to have th...
- Relax, breathe, it is not that bad. This is for your health. Everything will be fine. God bless.
- If you breastfeed you have less chance of developing cancer. Some doctors are not pushing mammograms till after menopause or never. They involve the use of radiation...
