Hi, 

I'm hoping someone will be able to give me some experiences or maybe a bit of reassurance!

I suffer with extreme health anxiety (currently medicated and in therapy!) 

I had a routine smear test done last month which came back with a HPV positive result and abnormal cell changes (low grade) so I was referred for a colposcopy at my local hospital. I was told during the colposcopy that he could see the abnormal cells and wanted to take a biopsy. All this was done today and apparently it will take 6 weeks or so for the result.

I am a very worst case scenario type of person at the best of times and I've been in such a state all afternoon convincing myself I will get a cervical cancer diagnosis. The consultants words were, he'd be amazed if it was cancer but he couldn't say for sure - of course. I haven't been eating properly or sleeping properly for weeks worrying over this and the fact they needed to do a biopsy today has not helped! I know I am being dramatic and my logical brain tells me he was very reassuring, I also have no symptoms at all and my last smear test 3 years ago was fine so the chances of having a scary diagnosis now is slim but I can't help but feel terrified! I am a 28 year old single mum of 2 little ones who I'm trying to hide my emotions from! The worst thing you can do is google, I know, but I couldn't help myself and reading some horror stories has put me in such a state!

Does anyone know what else these abnormal cells could be? All I see and hear is cancer. Any experience or reassuring stories would help me no end right now.

thank you :happy: