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Low-grade dyskaryosis and positive HPV result

EmmaL81
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Hello I'm 40 years old and mum of 7 Iv recently been avoiding a smear test for very long time but finally got courage to go see my doctor in August anyway today I received a letter from hospital and gp explaining that Iv got smear result back and it has shown HPV positive result and also LOW-GRADE DYSKARYOSIS I'm very worried about this as I had pre cancer cells back in 2000 and had area cut away Iv had genital warts for over 1 year now and Iv tried everything to get rid them but nothing working I'm being ref furred to gynaecology were I'm told they will freeze them off does the colposcopy hurt as that is what I have to have done I'm very very scared thank you for reading please any advice would be very grateful xxx

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    Hi Emma

    A colposcopy shouldn't hurt at all-it’s a more detailed examination of the cervix where a liquid will be applied to identify any areas of abnormal cells. Low grade cells are precancerous, and the HPV strains which cause these cell changes are not the same as the HPV strains which cause genital warts. 

    Treatment for the abnormal cervical cells will depend on the level of severity-it may be that no treatment is required, and you are monitored, or it may be that they will be treated and removed. This is not the same procedure as the treatment for genital warts, which would be frozen off. Try not to worry too much-your issues are not cancer and can be easily sorted. xx

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