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Low grade and high rish HPV

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Hello there. Had my smear done last month. Results came back to low grade and high rish HPV. I'm so nervous my anxiety is through the roof. Not sleeping properly. Me and my partner broke up last year and I went back to mums for 6months. And there was 1 guy who yes I did sleep with. And my nurse reckons more likely to have been him to have put me at this. Me and my original partner are back together. We was together 13years but going through bad spell in our lives. But were finally back on track on really good and things are so much better . We have 7year old son together. Now I've had this letter feel it's all my fault. I'm responsible  for these changes. I hate myself. And obviously due to coronavirus at the moment my appointment is not till july 1st. I feel like my belly is sore but not sure if thats because I'm running myself down. And thinking the worst like making myself feel sicky. Not eating properly. Just wish I can go see my nurse but i cant. 

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    Hello Karen1989, 

    A warm welcome to our forum. We have detailed information on our website on HPV on this page  and you can find out more about what it means to have abnormal cervical cells here. Please don't feel like any of this is your fault - there are so many ladies at the moment who are currently in the same position. I came across another thread this morning by [@Sazzlesazzle2030]‍ who finds herself in a very similar situation. You can read her story here and I hope it will give you some comfort to talk to someone else who is going through this too at the moment. 

    You are also welcome to give our nurses a ring on this free number 0808 800 4040 - their line is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm if you wanted to talk things through with them. 

    Best wishes, 

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator

     

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    Hi I just want to share with you what happened with me. 

     

    i had my very first smear when I was 24 (I'm now 29) and I had the letter back saying I had abnormalities and tested positive for hpv. I had a referral to colposcopy a biopsy taken with a diagnosis of high grade dyskaryosis cin3 and needed llezt treatment on my cervix. After my biopsy was taken I found out I was pregnant I was around 3weeks when the biopsy was performed and when I found out I called them and was invited for a discussion. So the consultant told me that they were happy to leave me for a year with the cell changes and will do the treatment (providing it didn't get worse as apparently pregnancy can make it rapidly change or make it totally disappear or stay exactly the same) when I was 3 months post birth. Obviously it worried me that they were happy to leave me so long but I was reassured that actually the changes I had would take years and years to turn into something sinister. 
    I had checkups every 3 months during pregnancy nothing changed at all and I had my treatment 3months post birth which wasn't even that bad and I had a clear smear last year and a negitive hpv result too. Remember your body can fight the virus itself
     

    Also hpv can lay dormant for a very long time I think up to 20 years or so. Don't beat yourself up things happen but we learn from it and come out stronger people. 
    anyway I hope I helped ease your mind 

    take care x

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    Hello there. Thank you so much for this. Speaking about it to people who are going through the same or have had it done already is deffiantly helping. I suffer bad anxiety..and obviously with corona going on and appointments being delayed I think that mostly hasnt helped...I do understand why we cant go hospital now and like my nurse said if anything more serious there it would have shown. I'm just worrying over high risk. I think the word high is frightening me so much! And all I keep thinking is if its left is anything getting worse in my body. But talking on here and to my nurse people are reassuring me. Just been so emotional last few days . But I'm trying to stay more calm. I do meditation and nice baths help. Looking after my autistic son is a challenge sometimes aswell. Hes so active and sometimes i just want peace and relax. But were ok. :-) x

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