Hi, 

I had 2 HPV positive results but this year had my 3rd HPV positive and now invited to colposcopy. 

Hope that helps

Hello. 
 

I have just had the same 3 hpv positive smears and no abnormal cells. I have a colposcopy tomorrow. 
 

how did yours go? 

I am really sorry to hear you have cancer cant imagine how you feel. I have been for Colposcopy there were visible changes however the DR said they didnt look that bad but took picture and a punch Biopsy. There were no lesions or bumps. Ive had no symptoms apart from a bit of spotting once. I have noticed that Ive had a lot of watery discharge it never occured to me that this was abnormal, I have also had symptoms of a water infection that comes and goes without treatment. Although I did have antibiotics recently for a water infection that one didnt go away. Does any of this sound familiar. I mean the thing that has got to me is the doctor saying its not that bad she didnt say it was anything or what it was, I wish I had of asked because its kind of playing on my mind a bit now but I was just in a hurry to get out of there   

Morning 

Yeah it hasn't been the best year!

I'm not surprised you were in a hurry to get out of there.

The only symptoms I had were a weird blood like discharge after exercise and a pain in my left side again only when exercising.  I say weird it was really light and like a bit of mucus nothing like a period. But everyone is different. 

They originally thought my cancer was in my uterus as it was so far up my cervix.  They did a biopsy on the off chance for me and when I called chasing it they even said sorry it took so long we didn't expect you to have cancer.

Its good you've had your biopsy the hardest part of all this is the waiting for the results.  If found early enough it's perfectly treatable and try not to worry although I need to listen to that myself.

Thank you I will try not to. I hope all goes well for you I cant imagine what your going through, esppecially when you were told they didnt think you had it!  Its not easy to try not to worry but I guess all the worry in the world wont make it any different. Best wishes to you. You are a very strong person it cant be very easy to talk about your experience much apreciated though x

Hi Giggsy,

How did you end up finding your cancer - was it uncovered during a colposcopy? I've had a smear come back HPV positive but no abnormal cells, and had a colposcopy yesterday but the specialist didn't really say much - she took a biopsy of my cervix as one side is a bit thick/irregular but it didn't sound like she found anything worrisome. I'm going out of my mind with worry, though, obviously  

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I didn't have a colposcopy as didn't have any abnormal cells.  He examined me said I looked fine and I got dressed. It was only as I was on my way out he said as you are here now we will do a biopsy and that's how they found out I had cancer. They were all really shocked when the biopsy results came back.

How many times have you tested positive for HPV? 

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Sounds like you were very lucky indeed - I can only imagine the shock.
 

I've only tested positive once but this is my first smear in five years so I could have had it for some time. I've been having pelvic pain for about 6 months which is what has triggered the various investigations/tests. I know there are so many other things it could be and that cancer is a very rare outcome but I'm just terrified. 
 

did you have any symptoms at all? X

Hi guys just wondering if anyone can help me understand. So I've had 2 positive HPV results after my first positive I had a colopspy which came back cin 1. Now got my smear results back and still have HPV but no abnormal cells. Does this mean I don't have CIN 1??? IM CONFUSED.

Yes. You can have HPV without abnormal cells, so your CIN1 has gone-it can regress and clear up. It’s a good result! 

Ok but I didn't think a smear test could tell you if you had cin 1 I thought you had to have a biopsy.

But if the smear test has not identified abnormal cells, you don’t have CIN1, or indeed any type of CIN. You said your test didn’t identify any abnormal cells?

But if the smear test has not identified abnormal cells, you don’t have CIN1, or indeed any type of CIN. You said your test didn’t identify any abnormal cells?

No it said it didnt but I'm sure my first test didnt either but when I had my biopsy done it came back. 

The smear test checks for types of HPV that can cause cell changes. If you have any of these types of HPV, the cells from the smear test are looked at to see if there are any changes to them. If there are not, that’s confirmation that you don’t have CIN. 

Ok thank you for helping me understand I think possible this was my 3rd smear. All of had hpv but I think the last one I must of also had abnormal cells as I went in for a colopsy.  

No problem. Abnormal cells would mean having a colposcopy for a closer look/testing, so your results are definitely better this time, since you don’t need the colposcopy.