[livingwith]

I was hoping that I could get a little more information. I am a 38 year old mom of three (18yrs,16yrs,10yrs). When my last child was born, I had my tubes tied. I have had several abnormal pap smears over the past few years, as well as three coloscopys throughout that time period. the first took five tissue samples, the second took eight, and the last one took three. Each time, I am told that the pap smears are abnormal but within “normal limits” and the doctor tells me that the resul...Read the full article

[shana]

I am going through the same thing right now. I have one child (4) and have been married for 13 years.

What I know is that if your pap came back abnormal/squamus inclusive (whatever...) and you are HPV Positive...you have abnormal cells. HPV is the leading cause of cervical dysplsia which can if left untreated lead to cervical cancer. If you have dysplsai, you can either be CIN 1, CIN II, or CIN III....seems if you were 2 or 3, he'd have told you. IF he took biopsies and those came back without signs of dysplsia...that's possible. OR the biopsy missed it which can happen is a small % of the time).

At this point and with your mother's history, I'd go for a second/third opinion from some other doctors. Please let me know if you find out anything more. good luck...hope it all turns out well for you!!!