Another Abnormal Pap

Updated on January 29, 2008
T.M. asks from Livonia, MI
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Well ladies every six months I have to get a pap test. Everytime I get one they say it's abnormal and I get a colposcopy and then a LEEP. Well not to my surprise I just got the call that this pap was abnormal. This will be my 4th colposcopy and probably my 3rd LEEP. I am really getting sick of doing the same procedures every 6 months. If anyone has went through this or is going this I would love to hear from you.

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L.W.

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Have you tried asking your doctor to send the sample to another lab for processing? Maybe it's the way the lab is handling it that is causing the false reading. It could also be the way your doctor and his/her staff are handling the sample. I would at least ask the doctor about the handling of the sample taken.

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J.M.

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I do not have any experience with this, but did have an abnormal pap...and the next one was fine. Are you seeing the same doctor, or dr office? If you are, you may want to look into another doctor. If you are concerned, and they are not addresssing your concerns well enough to put you at ease, it is time for a change.

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R.D.

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I have intermittent probs with HPV. Every few years it comes up. When it does, I bone up on some vitamins and it goes away.

I have fibrocystic breast disease. I found out between that, prolonged use of birth control pills, and HPV, there were common vitamin deficiencies. If I take those common vitamins, the HPV goes away. It seems to reappear on paps about every 2 years.

I learned this from a women's health book put out by Prevention. It's all on vitamins for women. ISBN ###-###-####.

Here is what it says to take:
Beta-carotene 50,000 IU
Folica Acid 400 micrograms (up to 800 micrograms for pregnant women)
Vitamin C 500 milligrams
Vitamin E 100 IU

"If you are taking anticoagulant drugs, you should not take Vitamin E supplements

A broad array of nutrients found in fruits, fruit juices, green leafy vegetables, and orange and red vegetables have been shown to reduce the risk of cervical dysplasia."

I don't worry too much about HPV when it comes up with me. I am a Christian. I have never been one who fooled around and have just been with my spouse (same with him as well). So, their talks at the OBGYN office that it comes from fooling around just doesn't apply to me. It's from a vitamin deficiency.

Also, there have been articles out there linking plantar warts to HPV. So if your spouse has an issue with those, the virus is in his fluid and can be passed on to you in the form of HPV. There are as many people out there who say this is true as those who say it isn't. Best you can do is research for yourself and take your lifestyle into account.

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M.H.

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Has your husband been checked? This happened to me SEVERAL times. Here what we thought were "skin" tags were actually HPV on the husband. As soon as he cleared up(he had to have several burned off) my paps started to be normal. I would seriously check your husband out and make sure he doesn't have anything on him. They really can hide around the base and in the hair. If you even suspect anything out of the norm, have him see a Urologist!! You'll just keep passing them back and forth!!!!

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G.P.

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What degree is your cervical dyplasia? I had mild dysplaisa about a year and half ago. I was supposed to go in for a Leep, well when I got there, she did a coloscopy and said I did not need the Leep. To be honest, I left the office confused and scared? What if it got worse or turned to cancer? I started doing lots of research and I made some changes. I stopped smoking (just a social smoker, but still) I started taking folic acid and vitimin C, and Xango juice. I cut way back on red meat and started eating lots of veggies. I wnet back three months later for another pap, it was clear and I did not have HPV! I was so happy! I got pregnant, my son is 6 months, my six week pap was clear too! Still taking the vitimins and not smoking. Try some natural things if your dysplaisa is not that bad.
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T.W.

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T., you may want to pray and ask God if you are seeing the right physician and to give you clarification on that. You may need to see someone else. I don't understand why you have had to have 4 pap smears. That doesn't make any sense. It may be something else. I will pray for your healing.

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