Hi all,
some history, I was diagnosed with invasive cancer cells in 1984 due to HPV virus, I had a cone biopsy. I had smears frequently afterwards which were all clear, I resumed normal frequency for smear testing. Scroll forward to a routine smear in 2020 when HPV and low grade changes were detected, I had a colposcopy with the dye and nothing could be seen. Waited a year, HPV and abnormal cells still detected, had a punch biopsy followed by LETZ treatment, waited a year, abnormal cells were detected again, waited a year, however the nurse had suggested probiotics which I researched and started to take for 6 months.I was told that no more treatment could be given as I had little cervix left due to my treatments, so a hysterectomy was the only option. My latest smear last December showed no abnormal cells but still showed HPV. I had another colposcopy with dye but nothing showed up last week , so relieved that I don't have to have a hysterectomy, nurse suggested to carry on with my probiotics.
My question is this, research shows that the correct probiotics can eliminate abnormal cells, why is nobody shouting about this?
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22706167/
It is my belief that my probiotics eliminated the abnormal cells, my immune system has little chance of eliminating HPV as I am immunocompromised due to psoriasis. Does anyone have any advice?
Hi narnia
Sorry, I don’t have any advice for you as my situation was/is very different, but if others in the group read the paper you have linked to they may come along and respond.
I’m just answering to “bump” your post up in the hope you might get some replies from others.
Sarah xx
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