2024
Hi All,
This august I went for a smear test, after being reminded by my doctor that I had missed one? Potentially two?, and was informed two weeks later that I had tested positive for HPV and abnormal cells.
This ment I was invited for a colposcopy to investigate further and was booked in two weeks later.
As you can imagine my head filled with all sorts as I have never had any issues and I have had smear tests before the typical age; early pregnancy and strong family history of cancer.
The colposcopy, from just observing was confident it was CIN1/ CIN2 from looking and two more weeks later confirmed it's CIN2
Now in the middle of October I was given the decision to either have LLETZ or try the conservation method. To help 'preserve' my fertility and not weaken my cervix, as I do want another child.
Has anyone followed conservation before and found success? The fact I have history and they are even still unsure if I would be a good candidate for it fills me with vert little faith in this monitoring six monthly until cells are back to normal.
Thankyou in advance,
Kim
Hi Kime and welcome to our group.
I don’t have experience to share that’s similar to yours as I went straight to a cervical cancer diagnosis, but it may be that other ladies in the group have been through something similar and will come along and post.
However everyone’s experience will be different, so it really will be a decision only you can make. The hope is that cells will regress and go back to normal without treatment (ie without the LLETZ) but no-one, not even a doctor would be able to guarantee that would happen. Having a LLETZ should not affect your fertility. I hope you can read some other experiences, although we don’t get so many ladies who have CIN who come back and post again. Fingers crossed some might be reading this.
I hope you’ll let us know what your decision is and how you get on as it might help others in your situation.
Sarah xx
