Hi,

Firstly please don't worry it doesn't mean you have cancer it just means that there are some cells that have been detected that have the potential to turn into cancer in years to come. From what I understand that the rate in which the cells change is slow. 

I had an abnormal smear test in October last year and I immediately panicked and thought the worst. I had low grade cell changes and was positive for HPV. Fortunately I was able to get a cancellation at the colposcopy clinic where they took a punch biopsy. The doctor who did the procedure said there were a few areas of cell changes and I believe about 4 biopsies were taken. The results came back a short time later and they confirmed what the smear had detected, low grade cell changes. They told me I didn't need to go back to the clinic and to get a repeat smear in 12 months!

Feel free to message if I can help in any way as I completely understand trying not to worry is easier said than done! 

Hi Starbust19,

Thank you for your response, it has eased me a little. Yes it was just such a shock as it was my first smear and as the results had taken so long I naively just thought everything was ok. I hope too this is the outcome fore me.

xx