Smear test - TW death and cancer

Thank you so much for your comments, I hardly slept last night as I'm so worried. I wasn't going to go for my smear I'll be honest but I was having my coil fitted and asked if my smear can be done at the same time. Its so worrying as they send leaflets too about the procedure if I need to have it done, and the mentions of cancer just scare me to death 😢 xxx

Honestly don’t worry! You went for your smear which is the most important thing! I found out I had HPV and CGIN when I was pregnant (CGIN is rarer than CIN) I had to have a biopsy when I was pregnant. Then had treatment when my baby was 3 months old. I have since had results i still have HPV but clear cells. You will be monitored and receive the treatment you need. It takes years for them to turn to cancer usually. I am hoping my HPV clears itself eventually but it’s out of my control and just have to keep being monitored yearly till it does. Stay positive ♥️

I had moderate dyskeryosis few years ago and had biopsy in the first appointment which came back Cin 2 after smear test then Lletz treatment to remove the cells , I’m yet to go back for a test of cure smear test because I got pregnant month after the treatment, I learned a lot during that time and even Cin 3 or high grade is not cancer it’s just closer to the cervix which would mean treatment like I had to get rid of the cells, it can take years to get worse so by catching it now you are preventing what your scared off … it might not feel like it but everything will be okay

@Joanne thank you for commenting and giving reassurance. It means a lot. It's such a scary thing especially when cancer is mentioned too, it's still in the back of my mind that it could be there, but it seems rare that it could be. I hope it clears itself for you too❤️

@Georgina thank you for this. It is still in the back of my mind of the worst case scenario. What was the treatment like? I was a wuss when I had the smear test, god knows how I pushed a baby out down there 😅 xx

They will do a biopsy in your next appointment which hurts a little and bit uncomfortable but it’s over in matter of minutes, they will use the same thing as smear test and spray a solution to highlight the cells to see then they will get tony scoop and collect tiny bit of tissue to send off, then wait for results it might not even be high grade yet, it could be moderate or mild the biopsy will tell you, and Lletz treatment was scary I stressed about it beforehand and I’m not going to lie, it was bit uncomfortable but they give you pain relief down there so you can’t feel it , and that’s also done in under 5 minutes it’s very quick , you’ll wait and get another letter to confirm what it was but it’ll have been removed so it doesn’t matter as much and then go for a test of cure smear test 6 months later - it’s better when you know all the information even if it’s scary , there’s so many of us that have been through this and are okay

thanks for explaining, how long did it take you to get your results back? Was it quick? Xx

Your welcome, I think was few weeks I remember it feeling like forever though because the waiting is the worst part of it all I’d say , try not worry too much I’m sure it will all be fine if I’d known all the information at the time I think I would have worried less then I did , il post photo of what I found at the time that explained more

So high Grade could be in the middle of Cin 2 and Cin 3 to cin 3, and the layer under the blue is what stops it from getting worse , it can take years for the blue to get through those layers and break through which could cause cancer , but right now it’s not cancer it’s just abnormal cells on the surface layer - the treatment removes those blue cells and then healthy cells form back then be back to normal

@Georgina thanks so much for this, I was hysterical when I got the letter about going for the appointment due to the abnormal cells, its so worrying isn't it and I appreciate you sharing the info 💕 I hope your next test comes back fully clear, I'm so glad I went and got it done, so many woman don't and I'd hats to think what would happen if I would have never gone xx

Your welcome hope it makes the experience bit easier for you 🤞🏻 , and Thankyou I hope so and that’s the way to look at it is best getting these things done so we can prevent things - i hope you won’t have to wait long and it’ll soon all be over with

I'm in the same position hun. I had a smear in 2020 which showed hpv. They put me on a 12 month recall which I missed as I was pregnant. Should have gone back in 2022 but I got caught pregnant again when my daughter was 11 weeks old. First thing I did as soon as I got my letter was book the appointment and Its come back as still having hpv but with high grade dyskaryosis. The hospital rang me yesterday so my appointment is next Wednesday and like you all I can think about is what if its bad. I can't leave my babies with no mama!!