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Wait time for colposcopy

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Hi all,

 

I hope you are all staying safe.

 

I just wanted to ask if somebody could give me an idea of how long it usually takes to get an appointment after you get thee smear test results? Mine came back last week and the letter says I need a colposcopy. I'm worried because I'm going abroad for a while to see my family (about a month and a half) and I really don't want to miss the appointment so I'm trying to figure out whether to reschedule my flights. I've called my hospital and they weren't able to give me an ETA because of the backlog created by Covid-19, so I wanted to see if any of you are waiting for a colposcopy as well and ask how long you've been waiting or when you got the appointment letter after you got your smear test results?


Thanks so much in advance!

 

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    Hi,

     

    I had an abnormal smear test results with some borderline cell changes and high risk HPV positive. My appointment letter for a colposcopy came through at the same time as my results(one week after my swear test appointment at doctors). Apparently the hospital tried to contact me due to a short notice, luckily I've received my appointment letter in time for my appointment at the hospital. It's been three weeks since I've had a colposcopy, still waiting for my biopsy results.
     

    I'm sure your appointment letter will come through shortly. Try not to worry xx 

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    Hi,

     

    I had an abnormal smear test results with some borderline cell changes and high risk HPV positive. My appointment letter for a colposcopy came through at the same time as my results(one week after my swear test appointment at doctors). Apparently the hospital tried to contact me due to a short notice, luckily I've received my appointment letter in time for my appointment at the hospital. It's been three weeks since I've had a colposcopy, still waiting for my biopsy results.
     

    I'm sure your appointment letter will come through shortly. Try not to worry xx 

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    Hi Anna,

     

    Thank you very much for sharing your experience. Apparently the wait time really depends on your hospital at the moment. I managed to talk to mine and it will take a while since because of the backlog created by the coronavirus and they are prioritising higher-risk results.

     

    Thanks for the nice words and best wishes! Xx 

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