Have you ever had an abnormal Pap smear?

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I had my second annual Pap smear done December 21st and my obgyn just called me back with my results right now. Apparently they found abnormal cells and want to follow up in 6 months. It’s just super unsettling because the results from my first pap didn’t take this long. I figure maybe it’s not that bad since they don’t want me to come back in right away? Idk I already have fucked up ovaries, so I’m just stressing out. I don’t want to have babes for a long time and I already stress about possibly and probably having difficulties. I just called my mom because like I tell her everything and we have similar reproductive organ issues, but she said she’s never had an abnormal Pap, so that made me feel even worse. Hoping you guys can give me some assurance and just wondering how common it is to have abnormal cells found in a Pap?

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i've has abnormal paps. but i have HPV. 
yours is prob nothing. just do exactly what the dr says & you'll be fine. i've had biopises done & everything. & i'm just fine.

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It’s almost certainly no big deal. It could be HPV (which 80% of us have anyway,) and that usually clears up on its own in less than two years.
Your doctor isn’t concerned so you don’t need to be :)

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A lot of women have mentioned HPV, but abnormal paps don’t always mean HPV. I’ve had a few come back abnormal and the dr tested for HPV, and it came back negative. If it was abnormal and they mentioned ASCUS but negative HPV, just means you probably had an irritation, or had sex recently that caused the cells to react or could be any number of things. If it’s ASCUS but negative for HPV then it will clear up on its own.

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I had to go right in for a loop excision the week after my results as my cells were extremely abnormal. 
If they don’t want to see you for another check up for 6 months then it’s nothing to worry about for now. 
But make sure you go in 6 months for a review!!! 
I’ve had 2 PAP smears since my treatment and they both came back normal :)

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6 months is just a wait and see. It’s most likely HPV and will clear on its own if you’re in good health, don’t smoke, etc. Nothing to do with your fertility.

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It’s probably nothing. You may have just been exposed to HPV. I had an abnormal pap years ago and had to have another in 6 months. That one came back normal, and I’ve never had another abnormal result. Don’t stress about it. Just make sure you go back in 6 months to check 😊

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Yup I’ve had multiple abnormal. There’s a range that cells fall on, from healthy to cancerous. Most paps that come back as abnormal are fine and it clears up on its own over time. It could be HPV like some of the other girls have said which is extremely common but usually nothing to worry about too much.

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I had one, HPV, had to go for a colposcopy (bad experience for me). I did another pap in 6 months and 12 months which were ok.

Have you ever had an abnormal Pap smear?

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