Mammogram & Pap Smear: Adult Child
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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...
18 Year Old Had an Abnormal Mammogram
Asked by T.P. from New York
on March 2, 2011
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Ladies, I am scared out of my mind I took my daughter to have a check-up and she had her breast exam. The doctors found a really large lump in her right breast. She as...
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- It's probably just a cyst. With younger women, it is hard to get a good reading because the breast tissue is so dense. She will come back and have a diagnostic mammo (...
- Lots of things can cause an abnormal mammo that aren't life threatening. Scary as all hell, but not life threatening. I went with a friend to get her mammo becau...
- Hi T.---It's likely that if you've had fibrocystic breasts, your daughter might also. It is good to make sure that you know what it is. But, in the meantime, be sure...
Lump in Breast - Breastfeeding My 13 Month Old
Asked by C.B. from Dallas
on July 23, 2008
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I started to have an aching feeling in my left armpit about 1 month ago. I went to the dr. and he couldn't find anything amiss. It could have been that my lymph node...
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- Please be assertive for yourself with your doc and don't accept a lot of 'wait and see' or 'you're too young', 'it's because you're nursing' etc. For your own peace of...
- Hi, I just turned 35 and I have had breast pain and lumps and knots for several years and they do ache and somtimes really hurt. I have had 4 mamagrams and breast sono...
- For your peace on mind, if I were you, I would request a mammogram. Although the probably of it being something serious is slim, I would have it done. Then you don't...
Why Are Women Talk About Breast Cancer but Not Ovarian
Asked by S.G. from Asheville
on November 16, 2008
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As an 18 year survivor of Ovarian Cancer, I get a little angry that there is a lot of hype about Breast Cancer and Cervical Cancer but little is said about Ovarian Can...
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- Edit note: Other Mamasource readers need to share their opinions and perspectives on this. Edit note #2: Re: Ca-125 testing: A physician friend had a patient who had ...
- S., I absolutely agree. I had an ovarian cancer scare a year ago and was absolutely terrified when I did a little research on the long-term prognosis. Luckily, it tur...
- We've become over 'breast cancered'...I agree and I think it makes us feel 'safe' from all the other cancers/conditions. More women die from heart disease than breast...
Please Recommend OB/GYN in Murfreesboro, TN
Asked by R.D. from Nashville
on October 6, 2009
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I loved my OB/GYN Dr. Bradley, but he passed away suddenly a couple of years ago. I went to another doctor in his office last year for my yearly PAP test, but I didn'...
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- I go to Dr. Moss with Women's Health Specialists. There are four doctors in the office and they are all great!! Their number is ###-###-####. They are located on Bell ...
- R., I have to speak up here and say that Dr. McKnight is in the same group and I have been seeing him for the past 18+ years. He delivered my 18 year old and my 2-1/...
- I don't have any personal experience with this doctor as I need to find one for myself, but I've heard that Dr. Riley at Stone Crest in Smyrna is a nice doctor. My ne...
How to Talk to My Teenage Daughter About Her Sexual Activity.
Asked by C.T. from Modesto
on April 16, 2007
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Hello again ladies,
I know I ask a lot of questions but I have got a lot of realy great advice! So here goes my story.
I have a 16 year old dau...
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- First don't 'forbid her' to see him that will only make her see him more. I/we(hubby and I) have chatted with our 15 yr old. You could say.. 'hey honey, I know you hav...
- "Yes" to all your questions. You MUST address this, before another child is added to the mix. And if you prohibit her from seeing her boyfriend, you'll give her yet ...
- You need to talk to her if you can. If you cannot then you need to schedule her for an exam with an OB/GYN - - - she needs to get tested for STD's - - - this may soun...
What to Tell a Child When a Granparent Is Dying/when They Die???
Asked by N.A. from Harrisburg
on November 24, 2008
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Okay, so this request is actually for my sister...not me. Her father in law is dying quickly of liver cancer and does not have much longer to live. She is worried abo...
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- Hi N. ~ I am so sorry your family is going through this. I love the ideas of the other moms, but I wouldn't suggest telling them before hand, children can't comprehend...
- N., I'm so sorry. Very heartbreaking My son also lost his beloved "Pap" when he was 3 to esophageal cancer metastisized to the liver. It was pretty quick from the ...
- The best thing to do is to talk to a hospice social worker. Hopefully if they are dealing with the process of dying they are in a great hospice program. My mother di...
When Was Your Last Proud Moment?
Asked by R.J. from Salt Lake City
on March 4, 2011
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Today my 8 year old who has almost paralyzing stage fright stood up in his grandparents program and said his lines 4 times without withering down or crying or panickin...
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- I am really proud of my daughter at all times, but I am most proud when I see her do things when she doesn't know anyone is looking. The other day at a store we decide...
- Well, this is going to sound mean at first but stick with it! My in-laws are real pieces of work. They ignore my son, interrupt, pay little attention to what he ha...
- My children are older. I have a sophomore and a senior. My 18 year old just got a letter from his college asking him to interview for an Honor Scholarship. He also au...
11Yr Old "Period"issue
Asked by J.M. from Detroit
on May 31, 2008
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My 11yr old daughter had her first period last October.Normally I would think ok now I have to deal with this every month.Well she didnt have another one until 3 month...
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- Well, I started my period at 12 years old and I did the exact same thing. I would have a period then go 2 to 4 months without one. This went on for the first year or...
- I wasn't really *regular* until after my 6th child was born almost 3 years ago. (I'm 30) My doctor had suggested possibly putting me on birth control to help with that...
- I was 13 when I started my period and I believe it was regular then and still pretty regular ( I am now 27) but for some when they first start their period it may take...
Teen Asking for the Pill
Asked by R.K. from St. Louis
on May 20, 2008
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I have a 16-year-old niece who lives with me - I'm her guardian. Yesterday she told me some friends told her that they are on the pill to regulate their periods and sh...
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- I would get her the pill. Let her see and talk to a doctor by herself. What if you don't and she ends up pregnant?
- Hi R. - My daughter is 14 almost 15 and I HAD to agree to her taking the pill because she battles ovarian cysts repeatedly and recently had to have emergency surger...
- I have my 17 year old niece that lives me too. We put her on the pill about 6 months ago. She also has a boyfriend..etc, but she was having horrible cramps. It has ...
