Coloscopy!?!

brittanym211

So my Dr just called me from the office Friday and told me I had extremely abnormal results on my pap smear! I have to go in for a colors copy tomorrow and am super worried about what might be wrong. I am 13 weeks pregnant and extremely worried! Has anyone else had to go through this? What were the outcomes? A little history on me: I am STD free but did have HPV a few years ago that only lasted about 2 to 3 months then the Dr said all signs were gone..... So I don't know if it has something to do with that or not? Just looking for advice!

PinkLady2015

I don't have any experience but know a few ladies on here that have. Use the search function and it should pull up the results.

brittanym211

I looked up coloscopy and it didn't show anything.... The Dr already told me it shouldn't have anything to do with the HPV because it hasn't shown up on any tests in a long time. So I'm just scared its going to show cancer or something of equal badness..... I am going to be 20 in 25 days so I really hope its not

stillcozy

I think that's because it's spelt colposcopy if they are the same thing. I searched that and saw a few threads I'm sorry I can't post the link on my app otherwise I would. Can anyone help me out with that? I know several the women talked to their ob about waiting unless this was absolutely necessary but some did say they had done them if my memory serves me right hope this helps some!

brittanym211

Oh sorry. I'm a horrible speller... I'll look it up thanks

stillcozy

brittanym211 said:

Oh sorry. I'm a horrible speller... I'll look it up thanks

Oh no worries I am to the only reason I know that one is from seeing that thread around for awhile hope you get some answers soon!

sayerhart

I have had several of them well before I was pregnant. I have no idea what the protocol is while you are pregnant... It doesn't seem like they could do one while pregnant. But, I honestly have no idea. Obviously your doctor knows best.

In my experience, they are scary at first but really nothing to worry about. They will take a swab of the abnormal cells and monitor their growth. I had to go every 4-6 months. Mine got worse and worse, then all of a sudden got better so I don't have to worry about taking further steps. So try not to stress about it. A lot of woman have to have them. Just ask questions until you're comfortable!

Edit: I forgot to mention that I also have HPV. From my understanding, once you have HPV you have it for life. Although you can be symptom free.

LinzerBinzer

The colposcopy is nothing to worry about. It's basically a closer look and samples, like PPs said. A long time ago I had a LEEP, which they don't do much anymore, after the colposcopy to get rid of the bad cells. If they start getting into things like that I'd start asking questions and doing research. I doubt that's a good idea during pregnancy and different docs may approach it differently. For now, take it one step at a time and try to breathe.

flowerintherain

**Lurking from Feb 2016

Really the only thing that would cause an abnormal pap is some grade of abnormal (pre-cancerous or cancerous) cells on your cervix. Which is directly caused by HPV. Seeing as how you are only 20 and your previous dysplasia was not severe, I highly doubt it is cancerous. You probably have low grade abnormal cells, which are pre-cancerous and take lots of time to progress and usually go away on their own if you are young and have a good immune system.

I am 22 and have HPV as well. Mine is high grade and aggressive. It was CIN3 and I had quite a bit of my cervix removed via laser ablation surgery in 2014. After the surgery I was clean and clear for a couple of months and then the paps started testing abnormal again. In May 2015, after a colposcopy and biopsy, I was diagnosed with CIN3 again. When I went in to discuss what route we were going to take to remove the abnormal cells, I ended up with a positive pregnancy test! The doctors then told me any procedure to remove abnormal cells would have to wait till after I delivered because messing with the cervix while pregnant isn't a good idea and can cause miscarriage. They actually said that vaginal delivery can help slough off the abnormal cells. Anyhow, they've done 3 colposcopys on me during this pregnancy just to monitor the abnormalities and make sure they are not progressing to cancer. I would not allow them to take biopsies because that is too irritating to the cervix during pregnancy. But if your doctor knows what their doing, they should be able to tell just by the colposcopy (where they spray vinegar on your cervix to light up abnormalities and view it under a microscope thing) if you're abnormal cells are under control.

Don't stress yourself too much.. You and your baby will likely be fine. You'll just be monitored through pregnancy and take action if needed after you deliver. But as women with HPV, we really should educate ourselves on this virus we're living with, as it can be serious.

Best of luck to you and your family

Rorybaby3

Anyone have an update on their experience with high grade diagnosis while pregnant? I'm currently 14 wks and had a biopsy confirmed CIN 2/3

Nerdchild

Rorybaby3 said:

Anyone have an update on their experience with high grade diagnosis while pregnant? I'm currently 14 wks and had a biopsy confirmed CIN 2/3

If you find no luck here with what you are looking for, make sure you use the search function and select 'All Boards'. I'm sure someone in the previous months/years has written about this.