Smear result query

Hi

I am hoping someone might be able to help. I had my smear just over a week ago. the nurse said while doing it i had a contusion and I bled a bit. She said it would take 6 weeks for results as there was a back log. This was my 2nd smear in 12 months as I had tested positive for HPV last year.

Anyway 1 week later i got a call from the gp saying I had abnormal cells and would get a call from colposcopy. That was 2 days ago. My result letter came yesterday and it says I am positive for HPV and have cell changes and they need treating. No further info than that.  My letter seems different to the average 1, did anyone have a similar experience?

  • Hi Rach and welcome to the forum.

    Hopefully some of our members who have been in a similar situation will pop by soon to share their experiences with you but if you'd like to discuss this with someone then do give our cancer nurses a call. They're available on 0808 800 4040, Monday - Friday between 9a.m - 5p.m.

    We have some information on our website about screening results and what a colposcopy entails which I hope will prove useful as well.

    Kind regards, 

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator