Hi there and thanks for the post

I am sorry to hear about your mum having passed from cervical cancer and appreciate how your abnormal result is now concerning you.

The cervical screening programme is all about preventing cervical cancer and has strict procedures in place to ensure this happens.

As I am sure you are aware it is high risk strains of HPV that are responsible for most abnormal cells to develop in the cervix. Over time these abnormal cells can sometimes turn into cancer but not always. In colposcopy they are able to view the cervix closely and take a biopsy of the abnormal cells to find out the type and severity of the cells.

CIN 1 are the most common abnormal cells and these appear only slightly different to normal cells. In most cases CIN 1 won't need treating and the body's own immune system will clear them by themselves. This is why when CIN1 is detected it is normal to wait a year and then rescreen for changes.

It is thought that it takes abnormal cells a number of years to turn into cancer and as I say CIN 1 often don't need treating. In a years time they will reassess the situation and if that point if the abnormal cells haven't cleared or have turned into CIN 2 or 3 they will remove them at that point.

The important thing is that this has been picked up and you are being monitored to prevent cervical cancer. If you remain worried about this decision then do speak with the colposcopy department or GP to see what they have to say.

All the best

Naomi

Hi there and thanks for the post

I am sorry to hear about your mum having passed from cervical cancer and appreciate how your abnormal result is now concerning you.

The cervical screening programme is all about preventing cervical cancer and has strict procedures in place to ensure this happens.

As I am sure you are aware it is high risk strains of HPV that are responsible for most abnormal cells to develop in the cervix. Over time these abnormal cells can sometimes turn into cancer but not always. In colposcopy they are able to view the cervix closely and take a biopsy of the abnormal cells to find out the type and severity of the cells.

CIN 1 are the most common abnormal cells and these appear only slightly different to normal cells. In most cases CIN 1 won't need treating and the body's own immune system will clear them by themselves. This is why when CIN1 is detected it is normal to wait a year and then rescreen for changes.

It is thought that it takes abnormal cells a number of years to turn into cancer and as I say CIN 1 often don't need treating. In a years time they will reassess the situation and if that point if the abnormal cells haven't cleared or have turned into CIN 2 or 3 they will remove them at that point.

The important thing is that this has been picked up and you are being monitored to prevent cervical cancer. If you remain worried about this decision then do speak with the colposcopy department or GP to see what they have to say.

All the best

Naomi