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Severe dyskariosis

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Hi, 

I'm 40 I had my first colposcopy in 2013, I went for my smear last week and received a colposcopy appointment in  the post a few days later for Monday 13th followed by a letter from the smear people a day later explaining that my results were HPV Positive and severe dyskariosis. I was just wondering if this is a common result?
The nurse that done my recent smear looked through my results and said my they have never been negative-negative they've always had a positive in them.

I have a mammogram every October as cancer has been on my mums side of the family for the last 2 generations and we think it goes back further than them.  My grandma had breast & cervical, my aunt had throat and my mum had breast and my dad's sister had breast,they all lost the battle. when people ask me if I'm scared incase I get it my response is..."it is what it is" I'm a expect the worst and hope for the best person! ‍♀️

thanks for taking the time to read my story x

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    Hi

     

    sounds like you've been really good at keeping up to date with checks etc. 
     

    I am 41 and had my smear a week ago. It was delayed due to pregnancy last year and then covid. 
     

    Yesterday I got the letters - HPV and severe dyskaryosis. The nurse who called to book my smear says the vaccine against HPV now but at my age I wouldn't have had the vaccine so it could be a new thing they are testing for. They certainly didn't mention it at my last smear. So maybe it is common?

     

    I've mentioned it to a couple of friends and already found three others who have had it and. Ow fine. Two went on to have babies after it. So I'm hoping it won't stop me for having baby number two. 
     

    good luck to you xxx

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    Hi Jenn

     

    If your result comes back with abnormal cells (severe dyskariosis) you will be tested for hpv. Having hpv is very common, but not everyone who carries the virus will go on to develop abnormal cells. Severe dyskariosis will normally need treatment in the form of removing these abnormal cells, but they are not cancer. The hpv vaccine does not protect against all strains of hpv-there are over 100 of them, so it’s possible that even in those cases where the vaccine has been given, it does not offer full protection against the virus. 

     

    Having abormal cells and treatment for them should not affect your chances of having a baby.

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