Has anyone had an abnormal pap? Had my first one recently, had a few biopsey's and a colposcopy, and although they saw abnormal cells in the original pap, and the colposcopy showed some all came back normal. Now, they want to do a cone biopsey, at least I'll be put under for that. I have had my pouch 10 years and no issues until now. I know the pouch and girl parts are in two different places, I just wonder if there is any connection. Maybe something from pouch is affecting girl parts? I'm just freaking out and looking for advice, I feel alone in this.
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Winnie, I don't know whether there is a connection with the jpouch, but I've also had abnormal paps now and then since my jpouch. They do their colposcopies and everything comes back fine. I've recently talked them into just doing a repeat pap a few months later, prior to going through another colposcopy.
According to one of my doctors, the pap can sometimes be affected by things such as recent sexual activity, tampon use, etc.
According to one of my doctors, the pap can sometimes be affected by things such as recent sexual activity, tampon use, etc.
I had my 1st abnormal pap smear when I was 23...it came back with level 2 dysplasia...3 months later I was level 4.
I had already had my pouch for 5yrs by then...I was followed by an gyn-oncologist and treated over the years with the level going up and down...they did lazer, chemo and a whole lot of other treatments but I refused the hysterectomy on principal (it was a precautionary measure that I wasn't willing to take).
In the end it took 5 yrs for it to get totally under control. I still have annual pap smears and am watched closely.
I have no idea if the 2 are related. Most of the men in my family had Fap, my colon was removed before it was diagnosised and I am grateful.
I wouldn't panic but don't neglect it either and listen to your doctor.
Good luck and I hope for some good news.
Sharon
I had already had my pouch for 5yrs by then...I was followed by an gyn-oncologist and treated over the years with the level going up and down...they did lazer, chemo and a whole lot of other treatments but I refused the hysterectomy on principal (it was a precautionary measure that I wasn't willing to take).
In the end it took 5 yrs for it to get totally under control. I still have annual pap smears and am watched closely.
I have no idea if the 2 are related. Most of the men in my family had Fap, my colon was removed before it was diagnosised and I am grateful.
I wouldn't panic but don't neglect it either and listen to your doctor.
Good luck and I hope for some good news.
Sharon
I've had several abnormal paps showing cervical dysplasia. After recurrence I had cyrotherapy to remove the cells (that was likely 8 - 10 years ago). I haven't had a recurrence but know once you have it, you are likely higher risk for cervical cancer.
I don't believe it's linked to the pouch, even though mine came after the pouch. I believe as others have said it's related to sexual activity and heredity. Most women in my family have also had it and either resulted in the loop procedure or laser.
I don't believe it's linked to the pouch, even though mine came after the pouch. I believe as others have said it's related to sexual activity and heredity. Most women in my family have also had it and either resulted in the loop procedure or laser.
I m ditto SuziQ except mine was about 30 years before my pouch. Never had another abnormal Pap.