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Menopause Discussion => Other Health Discussion => Topic started by: marycatz on June 29, 2015, 10:32:09 AM

Title: Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
Post by: marycatz on June 29, 2015, 10:32:09 AM
During a routine health check my GP suggested I was also long overdue for a Pap smear and HPV test.
The whole procedure was pretty painless and I forgot all about it until the following week when my GP asked me to come in for another appointment. Apparently my Pap smear results showed abnormal cells at a stage called CIN 3 and HPV high risk. She arranged for me to see a gynaecologist a few days after where they examined me further. The gynaecologist saw all my medical results and gave to me a treatment with Cervugid Ovules (pessaries) 3 boxes first and another 3 boxes after 7 months and said to me if the treatment does't work we have to do a procedure. After this treatment , 8 months later at my follow up examination with the gynaecologist I had another Pap smear and the results were all clear. It all happened so fast but I am so grateful to my GP. Now I make sure I have regular Pap smears.
Title: Re: Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
Post by: CLKD on June 29, 2015, 10:37:51 AM
 :thankyou:  a timely reminder for many of us I feel sure!

Easy to put off until 2-morrow  ::)

 :welcomemm:
Title: Re: Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
Post by: Taz2 on June 29, 2015, 05:00:45 PM
Glad that you are now ok - thanks for the reminder about how important it is to keep up to date with smear tests.

Taz x  :welcomemm: