Hi,

I went for my routine smear and received the letter stating hpv was detected along with abnormal cells and I had to go for a colposcopy . First thing I done, was hysterically phone my mum then Google cervical cancer. Please if you haven't been for your appointment, get off Google as it does not help, it left me unable to sleep. They had an appointment for 7 days after and after I googled I convinced myself they were putting me in for an urgent referral. 
 

I went and the staff could not have been nicer. The doctor advised they aren't looking for cancer, they are looking to prevent it. That sentence alone filled me with some ease. She explained these are microcells and they are looking to get rid.

I went in and had the colposcopy and was told I needed a biopsy. Now after googling, I thought this meant a biopsy was to find out how far gone the cancer was.. oncoming hysterical breakdown 2 all whilst my legs were ajar in front of the doctor.  The doctor said she wasn't putting an urgent referral on it but could take up to 6 weeks. I deal with anxiety so I was convinced I needed a full hysterectomy (after googling) before I even had kids. It was 6 weeks on the dot that I was advised it wasn't cancer thankfully and CIN abnormal cells which were to be removed.

this is amazing news and I could not be more relieved but the point in this post is, I had every step in the process that could hint to cancer according to everything I googled and it's came back clear. Googling does no favours so please try not to worry. I'm open to chat to anyone who needs it.