HPV after an LSH/BSO--ANY ADVICE????

I had an LSH back in Feb of this year and kept my cervix like an idiot ... now I just found out that I have high risk HPV... now what?? I have to go back to an OB/GYN -- I am hoping that they will opt to just take my cervix out so that i dont have to go back and forth for treatments. Has this happened to anyone??

Please Help me understand all this!! Anyone

SCARED TO DEATH NOW

i'm sorry you are dealing with this...had you ever had an abnormal pap prior to your hysterectomy?

I am so sorry that you have to deal with another problem. Can you get a copy of your test results? Go to the GYN and see what they say. You'll be in my prayers.

Prior to my LSH/BSO I never had an abnormal pap. But now six months later I have High Risk HPV. THey arent sure what strain I have.. all I know is that it is the HPV that will eventually lead to cancer if not treated. I am hoping that I can see the same OB/GYNC that did my hysterectomy and have him just remove my cervix altogether.

Right now I am just scared and concerned.

Thank you for your prayers and concerns.

hi there ... i am 46 years old, i had my TAH/BSO on 8/19 ... i had a high grade pap 2 years ago from HPV. i had a LEEP procedure done, then 4 paps a year. I have had irregular bleeding since the bad pap. all 4 paps came back negative until the latest a few months ago which was high grade again. my gyn finally said that a hysterectomy was in order since i've had two high grade paps and the bleeding. the pathology came back high-grade III cells in my cervix from HPV and the gyn said that the next phase is cancer. i am so glad that it's all out now. the only thing i can say is when the pap came back the first time the LEEP took care of the infection for a year. if you go that route sometimes it will take care of it for good, just not in my case. please take care.

sbead... please.. have your obgyn take the cervix out IMMEDIATELY!!!!! The reason I say this is because I too had high risk HPV and it turned into CIN III Stage 0 Cancer. I opted to have a LAVH..all I have left now is my ovaries. Now of course.. I am NO doctor.. but I want to give you some info on this.. since I have personally had to just go thru this. If your obgyn suggests a LEEP or a anything of that nature.. say NO!!!! I did extensive research before making my final decision.. I even went with another doctor when the first one only wanted to do the LEEP. This LEEP procedure is one of the oldest procedures performed. And no doctor can promise you that they will leave clear margins. Its just not possible. Any honest well respected doctor will tell you this. It's best that you have it taken out, because the cancer cells WILL come back.. and they will come back inside your scar tissue .. which will make it harder to detect with just a normal pap. Please.. I urge you to have the cervix removed, it will be better for you in the long run. Nothing is safer than a removal. Take care.. and let me know what happens.

(((Tranquility)))

I am sorry to hear that you received bad news. Hearing that you have HPV can be so upsetting. But take a very deep breath.

HPV is much more common than most people believe. It is estimated that 80% of women have been exposed to HPV at some point in their life. That is 4 out of 5 women that you know. Very few of those women will develop cervical cancer. Most women have immune systems that fight this virus off. Having HPV does not mean you will get cervical cancer--no matter which type you have--it just increases your chances that you will get it. Kind of like not every smoker gets lung cancer--but smoking increases the chances of getting lung cancer. (As a side note here, smoking also increases your chances of developing cervical cancer because it decreases your immune system functioning). Most women with HPV will never have a single sign or symptom of anything unusual. Some will have an abnormal PAP and dysplasia (abnormal cells).

If you have HPV but your PAP is still normal, then most likely you will only need to be monitored. Statistically, there is a very good chance that it will never develop into anything. But it is extremely important that you continue to have regular PAP smears. Early detection is the key. An early stage dysplasia is easily treated with much less aggressive treatment than a trachelectomy (removal of the cervix). Your gyn may opt to do a colposcopy where your cervix is sprayed with vinegar and then examined with a high-powered magnifier. This does not hurt at all. If any abnormal areas are seen, then a biopsy may be done. This can be somewhat uncomfortable but is short-lived.

If you have HPV and your PAP is abnormal, then you do need to be examined further by a gyn. However, again, usually a less aggressive treatment (such as a LEEP or cone) will take care of the situation. These procedures usually render 90% of women free from any future cervical disease.

Here is a link with more information:

http://www.thehpvtest.com/

Good luck! I hope your visit with the gyn goes well. Please write down any questions you have prior to your visit so that you make sure you get all of them answered. And let us know if we can provide any further information or more support. This is a nerve-racking time for you, and we want to be here for you if you need us.

Listen to Jeanine....this can be monitored really easily via Pap Smears and you are no idiot for leaving your cervix if that is what that particular Surgeon recommended at that time. He is the brains and still cannot predict the future with accuracy, you have so much less experience, please do not pick on yourself like that.

having hpv does not mean you will definitely get cancer. see a specialist and do lots of research about this. the more informed you are, the better you will be able to make decisions.

hello, tranquility. jeanine has provided you with some excellent information. it's important to remember that most people with hpv, including those with high risk hpv strains, do not have any problems, and very few develop cancer. you're being carefully monitored with follow up paps, and early detection of any problems is a key to good health. you'll want to find out the pap test results, more specifically than 'abnormal', in addition to knowing the hpv test results. you might be just having inflammation due to the hpv infection being active. meanwhile, i would encourage you to take steps to clear the hpv infection; studies have shown that DIM which is found in cruciferous vegetables (such as kale, bok choy, brussel sprouts, etc.) helps to clear hpv infections. other good things are getting enough sleep, reducing stress, keeping your vaginal health as good as possible by reducing inflammation and irritation. and, if you do have cervical dysplasia, i hope that you won't need additional major surgery....perhaps a leep will successfully remove the dysplasia....it does for the large majority of women.