Hello all, 

I had my first smear in 2023. I tested positive for high risk HPV and had some abnormal cells. I was asked to go in for a colposcopy and that was fine. Was asked to be seen a year later for another smear.

2024 I tested positive for high risk HPV again and was asked for another smear a year later.

Now 2025 and I’ve just received my results from my smear this year and it’s high risk HPV positive again. But they have said to come back in 3 years.

everything I read on the NHS website is saying I should go for another colposcopy or at least be seen in another year. I’m worried. I told the lady that done my smear that I’ve been having some irregular bleeding and had a random cut on my labia that was not from physical damage… 

is this normal? 3 year recall after 3 consecutive years of HPV? 

thank you xxx