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Hi all I've been diagnosed with cervical cancer in July. They thought it was just in my cervix and assured me that they can just remove that part and pretty much the only side effect would be having to have c section in the future. They then said that...
I've had my colposcopy results back and a bit confused as it's say my results are negative/ high risk HPV negative. What does this mean as the letter says I need treatment which is booked for the 10 th of November. So if it's come back as negative why...
Hi everyone, Feel a bit silly for even starting this but I'm 6 weeks post op radical hysterectomy and I'm really struggling emotionally with it all, is this normal? Even though surgery was a success and im so very thankful,I am left feeling so drained...
I was diagnosed with HPV years ago, I had a colp years ago & it came back CIN 1 & just did a check up every 6 months, after a couple years it would come back neg. so we switched to yearly check ups. Here it is years later & my pap came back positive,...
Thank you for accepting me. I am 50 and 6 years ago they questioned weather I had cervical cancer but went and removed my cervix I had already had a hysterectomy in 2009 because I had placenta accreta. After the removal of my cervix I had no other therapy...
Hi, Yesterday I had my routine smear test, before the test was carried out I explained that for around a year I get really sharp pain deep inside my vagina and on the right side of my pelvis during and after intervourse, I also loose a lot of discharge...
Hi everyone, I’m 67 years old and used this forum 6 years ago when I had a sub total hysterectomy and radiotherapy fir endometrial cancer. They couldn’t remove my cervix or right ovary as I had a frozen pelvis and they were stuck to my bladder and bowel...
Hi so just to give a bit of background - I’m 24 years old and went for my first smear test a couple of months ago. I got my result and was told I was HPV positive and mild changes to cervix. I went in for the colposcopy and the doctor told me he can see...
Hi, So what does nerve damage feel like, I have had a pain in my left bum cheek and left foot for a while now, I know I do have some damage as my thigh is slightly numb, but could this other pain also me nerve damage?
Hey everyone I was diagnosed with cin3 2 years ago. Was meant to have the larze bit found out I was pregnant and couldn't have the treatment.im really worried about having my colposcopy this time around as it took ages to come back last time waited 3...
