Hi Sidoreia

Unfortunately nobody will be able to tell you much more right now. You need to wait for the colposcopy where your cervix can be closely examined. Abnormal cells are usually just that-abnormal cells- which are not cancer but you need to have the colposcopy to be sure. If you have abnormal cells, these can be removed in a simple procedure.

I hope it goes well for you. 

I had my first abnormal smear last year at 40

High risk HPV and borderline cells

Just had my 12 month check up and still got HPV and now low grade cells.

I'm so disappointed it's got worse. I've got to have another colposcopy done.

The fact this is probably going to be my forever is just too much to bare. I have a severe cancer phobia so this just makes me unwell.

It's got worse over a year so I dread to think whsts coming. I just feel so low and scared

Hi Lolawoo

It is high risk HPV that causes any cell changes, low grade to high, but your result is not actually too serious and isn’t cancer. Low grade cells may be monitored to see if they regress, and may not need any treatment at all. 

It’s  unfortunate you still have HPV, but this virus is not something which can be removed or cured, so it’s not unusual for it to persist. But it doesn’t mean you will EVER get cancer. 

You say you are worried about what’s coming. Maybe nothing! It may not be your forever, but you should try and be a little more hopeful if you can. Your cells could regress, your HPV could go dormant. All sorts of positive things could happen, even abnormal cells can be easily treated.

Please don’t spend your life feeling low and scared... that’s no life. I’ve had cervical cancer twice and do my very best to be positive and hopeful, and that’s very helpful to my mental health.  You have a low grade of abnormality, which is not cancer, and thanks to the screening programme is never likely to be cancer. That’s such a good thing! x

Thanks for your reply.

My cells have gone from borderline to low grade in only 12 months. How fast they have changed have scared me.

I was really hoping for a better result and I just want it all to stop. I cant go through this every 12 months. 

I know low grade isnt cancer, but I'm so scared because I feel like I'm on that climb to eventually get there.

Sorry I didnt see your last paragraph. 

I wish I could be more like you x

You are not on a climb to get cancer. That’s the point of the screening programme. 

Your cells may have been low grade last time-the smear can only take a sweep of the cervix, so you may have had these all long. You’ll never know. 

I went from zero to cancer immediately and missed out the abnormal cell stage because I missed smears. You are being closely monitored and are honestly so lucky you won’t end up in my position. 

Thanks for replying to me. I have my colposcopy next Wednesday 9th so hopefully I'll know more then. Jusy the waiting is so awful.

You sound very brave and inspiring. I only wish I could be more like you 

I’m not sure I am brave but I didn’t have a lot of choice. Just had to get on with it and get the treatment done. I was really unlucky in that my cancer came back after all my treatment, so I hope you can understand why I feel that a result like yours is actually really ok. If you need treatment, the cells will be removed.

I’m sure that must be a scary thought, but it’s still not cancer. Having this has completely changed my life in ways you can’t even imagine,  but it won’t change yours. It’s something that can be easily treated, if it even needs treatment. Your colposcopy will give you more information, and should let you move on from this. x

Thank you. And yes of course I can understand how it looks like I'm over reacting when some are in a much worse situation than me.

In sorry you had an awful time, I really am.

X

I’m a pretty strong and positive person, which has served me well over the last 3 years. I don’t feel sorry for myself, it’s just the cards I was dealt.

But I do believe that thinking positively has a really good mental effect. The time to worry about cancer is when you’re diagnosed with cancer. Please don’t spend your life obsessing or worrying about having something which isn’t cancer and which can be easily treated if needs be. That’s all I’m trying to say. x