I posted a similar question in parenting, but need more answers. My mom%26#039;s parenting choices are more than questionable, she shares way too much information with me. She tells me all their financial problems, and how my dad wanted abortions for all 4 of their children. (My dad was in Vietnam and was worried about birth defects). She is controlling of the whole family, a martyr, and bad-mouths my dad in front of all of us. She tries to imply that I can%26#039;t take care of my son, and am %26quot;stupid%26quot; for having another child so soon. (I may develop cervical cancer in the near future, and wanted another child while I still could). My husband doesn%26#039;t want to hear about what she does or says, it makes him as upsset as it makes me, and he can%26#039;t do anything about it. I%26#039;ve tried to talk to her about it, but she yelled that it was all me, and walked away.|||you should write her a letter and tell her what you feel, that%26#039;s the only way she will listen. After you seal the envelope and drop it in the mail box, distance your self from her as much as you can for a while and wait for her response. I know it will be hard, but you really seem to have enough going on in your life to have this negative person influencing you even more. Don%26#039;t let all this get between you and your husband either. Remember that now that you are married, it%26#039;s you and him and your children. THAT is your most important focus. YOUR FAMILY. When and if she continues to tell you all her problems, tell her, %26quot; Mom, I love you but i have enough on my own plate right now and I really don%26#039;t need any extra stress.%26quot; If she can%26#039;t appreciate that and yells at you or anything, just go your own way. Misery loves company! She wants you to be as miserable as she is! That way, her life won%26#039;t seem as bad. I know it sounds horrible, but really…think about it. You know her better than we do and just from what you have said here, I am guessing that this is an on going problem with her. She will have to realive that you are a grown woman and able to make your own choices in life now. If you and your husband decide to have 17 more kids, one right after another…that is up to you and him, no one else. Let her know that! Stand your ground and be firm. And have your husband stand with you. If he feels the same way, tell him how you feel about it and your two stand together. Good luck and congradulations on the baby!|||don%26#039;t listen to her… even tho she%26#039;s your mom… its your decision… and having babies close in age isn%26#039;t a bad thing|||If I had to go through that I wouldn%26#039;t have my parents in my life. Actually, since my dad is a pedophile and child rapist he isn%26#039;t. So yeah, I wouldn%26#039;t put up with it. If they don%26#039;t seem to care about you by not listening and acting like children it%26#039;s not worth the effort.

I%26#039;m sorry, but how could a mother not understand your reasoning for wanting another child? I don%26#039;t see why she would call you stupid, it sounds like she%26#039;s being selfish. A good mother and grandmother isn%26#039;t demeaning. JUST IMAGINE what traits your children will pick up in that household!!!

Dump your parents, you have your own family to worry about.

If you ignore her she may start to come around.|||My mother shares her problems with me too.. but I am her daughter so i listen. My mother is my best friend and i want to be there for her. Maybe your mom wants that from you. Now about the contolling and bad-mouthing.. she obviously has bigger issues she needs to work out. Suggest counseling to her. No matter what she says.. you are NOT a bad mother! She has deeper problems i believe and is taking them out on you. Sure, she may feel it is too soon for you to have another baby, but it is your body, your baby, your choice. Why does she imply that you can%26#039;t take care of your son? My mom did this to me because I choose to hold off on solids. Maybe she just doesn%26#039;t agree with your parenting style and you know what, that is fine. She doesn%26#039;t have to agree, but she has to respect it and respect you as a mother. Try talking to her again and be calm and rational. If all else fails.. i%26#039;m really sorry.

EDIT: Exactly.. she doesn%26#039;t agree with your parenting style. She thinks her way is right and if you dont do it her way then she considers you a bad mother. Your mom really does have control issues she needs to work out. I think all her problems stem from a serious one. She should really seek professional help.. but i doubt she will.|||It would be best to not argue with her. Just let her know that you are an adult and shall make your own choices for you and your baby. She sounds like she has issues that she needs to contend with anyway before she should even think about judging yours. Don%26#039;t worry about her opinion of you. She seems to have a low opinion of herself and people like that tend to try to bring down others as a form of pseudo self-empowerment. Just focus less on her and more on your nuclear family and you%26#039;ll all be alright. :-)|||Honestly your a mum now right so you bring up your child/ren the wy you want, people think because they have been there and done that, that it is the right way maybe it was for them, but you and your husband are two different people with different thought feelings and beliefs,if what is happening is upseting you both then it is you and your husband to put your foot down and say no more,it maybe upset your mother but she has to be made to understand that she had her life and this is you and your husbands time, I think once she knows that your not going to let her walk all over you then she may grow up, as strange as that may sound. so put her in her place don%26#039;t let what she says bother you as I don%26#039;t think you believe you are a bad mother anyway and get on with your life, she will either except it and be a happy part of your life or she will be pigheaded and not have anything to do with you, but at least you will be happy and you won%26#039;t start dooubting yourself that your any but a good mother. this is what I think but its only my opinion but I hope it has helped good luck to you and your hubby.|||Most likely, your mother is unhappy with herself or her life in general. People who exert so much energy on being negative are usually unhappy with the decisions that they have made in their own lives. One of the first things that you mentioned was financial problems and then later on abortion, followed by her saying that you were stupid for having another child. Maybe it is that she feels that having children was a burden and possibly led to her current financial state. People like that are usually very unreasonable and in the end there%26#039;s nothing that you can do about it… unless she realizes that it is truly a problem that she%26#039;ll need to seek help with, such as counseling, she%26#039;ll continue. Most likely she won%26#039;t see it though. Good luck, I%26#039;m sure that you are a good mother.|||It is because she is so controlling. I know people like this, my grandmother being one. You%26#039;ll just have to get up the courage to tell her, %26quot;Shut up and stay the hell out of it. Don%26#039;t tell me I%26#039;m a bad mother or make bad decisions. I don%26#039;t need criticism from you. Be my mother, and not my critic.%26quot;

I KNOW, those are harsh words to say to anyone, let alone your mother, BUT, with people like that, it really doesn%26#039;t register with them how serious the problem is, and how upset it makes you until you snap. Then they are willing to talk to you about it.

Either that or you can go to counseling with her, which if you%26#039;re willing to put that much time into it is GREAT!

Just don%26#039;t let it stress you out. She has the problem, not you. If she treats your father like that, it%26#039;s not your fault she%26#039;s %26quot;picking on you.%26quot; Good Luck.|||You are old enough to know that you are in control of your own life! Your mother seems that she is in constant need of sympathy and always wants to be thought about. She was neglected for so long when your father was away and that%26#039;s all she seems to know and feel. Follow your own instincts and go with your OWN family life. You are better than that!!! If you are happy with the way things are with you and yourself, then %26quot;Don%26#039;t Worry, Be Happy!!!!|||Mothers say things we don%26#039;t like. But if you had problems with your first and you may get cancer is it worth the risk losing you or the baby or both think about the child you for right now.

I am 4 months pregnant n My pap smear was abnormal if i have cervical cancer can i still have a healthy baby.cuz i want a healthy baby.be honest please.|||I know a girl who found out also while she was pregnant. Hers was cancer though, they went and cut out most of her cervic than sewed it together. She delivered the baby 7 weeks early, but was healthy. I had abnormal test before but it wasn%26#039;t cancer.|||We don%26#039;t know. But you may have to make a choice your life or not.|||yes u will have a healthy baby my friend has cervical cancer adn she just delivered a lil boy 2 months ago he was a premmie but still healthy|||i had the same thing happen and the doc will test to make sure its not cancer but expect a lot of pap%26#039;s i have had one almost every month. but with my family history of cancer the doc feels obligated to do it that often. just depends on the kind of cells they find. hope i could help.|||Just pray and stay faithful….I promise everything will be fine in the end.

I%26#039;ll keep you and your little one in my prayers as well! :o)

I had the cervical cancer vaccine today and it got me thinking, what exaclty was it injected into? the bloodstreem, the muscle or fat….or…..hmmm….|||Deltoid muscle. It goes into blood.|||muscle.

They have a vaccine for it now, but this is for people who have already had it.

Does folic acid really give you what your body needs to fight off HPV? I have been reading this book recently and it talks about how folic acids helps your immune system fight off the HPV virus by producing new cells…is this true? Has anybody ever had or have HPV? Did it go away? Did it turn into cervical cancer? I%26#039;m really interested in some information about this virus from people who have actually suffered from it. Most people that talk about it never had it.|||Registered Nurse here; First HPV, has been around for about 15 to 20 years. Yes that%26#039;s right, but recently it has gotten much attention for it%26#039;s been discovered as a link to cervial cancer. Now it various greatly from female to female, for some HPV clears on it%26#039;s own, for others it requires laser sugery of the cervix, for others it%26#039;s advance to cancerous. So it is a very broad area this HPV, the only certain way to treat it is to find a OB/GYN that you have trust in, and discuss it with he or she, they are by far your very best resource regarding HPV. Folic Acid, does it help, well the statictics are not in, so no scientific study can say yes or no at this point. I can tell you Folic Acid want hurt you, and if not effective against HPV, it is still very good for the individual. I nornally do not share this, but I had HPV in 1993, before it became popular so to speak. By GYN was on top of it, I had to have laser surgery and get a divorce, for I had been 100% loyal to my husband of 12 years, I went for yearly check-ups so I KNEW without a doubt where I had contracted my HPV. And as hard as my husband tried to convience me I got it from a toilet seat. Well, my reply was and I guess a meterorate will fall from the sky and hit me on the head. Another words he was full of it, and being in health care, I knew it. The laser surgery rid me of HPV, I have had a clean pap now for 12 years, but I%26#039;m always so nervous that it will reappear, or that cancer will evolve on my cervic or elsewhere for we are still in virgin territory so to speak as to the long term effects of HPV.

I appreciate the opportunity to address a question as important as this one, I also hope it informes other females of this virus.|||i am a male . and it turns to cervical cancer this yoiu learn in medical school , fact. my opion?|||The vaccine is not just for women that have had HPV. ANY and ALL girls and women should get the vaccine. The HPVirus turns in to cervical cancer. Some women have the virus and it goes away and with some it turns to cancer and some women just don%26#039;t get it. Luckily I am one that has never had it.|||I have it. HPV doesn%26#039;t go away because its a Virus. It can turn into cervical cancer if not treated which is why it is vital to have yearly pap smears. Sometimes they are normal and sometimes they come out abnormal which can seem scary, your doctor will have you go back in a couple of months to retest. Sometimes an inbalance of hormones causes abnormalities but that is why its important to go back to recheck. If it comes out abnormal the second time, they will do what is called a biopsy, where they cut a piece of your cervix to examine. Then from there they will decide what is needed. Now if it that comes back bad, they will do what is called a colposcopy, which is kind of like a biopsy, but they cut more pieces around to study. This is where they can find precancerous cells. After that there is LEEP treatment to burn those cells, and its up to you to keep checking to see if they don%26#039;t come back. Its not fun to get a pap, but hey is healthy and can save your life!!! To be completely honest with you, I%26#039;m going in tomorrow to have a procedure, well actually the LEEP treatment to burn those cells that can cause cancer if not treated, hope this helped. I%26#039;m nervous but rather know now that later!!!!Good luck|||I haven%26#039;t been updated on HPV for a while now, but I thought the HPV %26#039;vaccine%26#039; was more of a preventative, and being that there are at least 80 strains of the HPV virus, I guess it would be a preventative for someone who has one strain from getting another. They say only females who are 26 and younger should get the shots.

Many strains just give warts and those do not test positive on a pap. A few give cervical cancer and those are the strains that show positive on a pap test. It just so happened that those are the ones that got the most attention. I know someone who had her cervix frozen and I know someone who let it go so long they had to go in with a laser to get it all. The virus for the most part goes away or lies dormant, which ever you feel more comfortable with saying, but you literally do not have to deal with it after a few years of misery. It just disappears, but they say it%26#039;s always there because it%26#039;s a virus. After you get warts for a few years, they go away if you stop shaving (raking infected cells over healthy cells with a razor blade) and stop intercourse with someone that has physically them. (You could cover them with bandaids during intercourse, but the bandaids could come off…and there%26#039;s no way to put a bandaid on an infected cell that you can%26#039;t visibly see yet.) The warts on their skin that touch your skin spread the virus. There%26#039;s also something called molluscum contagiousum…a highly contagious, very irritating bump that looks like a wart in some cases, but it has a hard white egg like thing inside it and the bump does not go away until you get that egg-like thing out (pop it like a pimple.) The people that I know that have had positive paps, that got the cervical cancer treatment have not had any flare ups since. Pregnancy is always a concern though. They say it will most likely flare up again with all of those chemicals at pregnancy. I hope this helps.|||HPV is a disease that is caused by sexual contact… eating certain foods will not prevent you from getting this. Think of the flu shot… even though you received it you may still get it.

No one knows for sure if HPV clears on its own or if it just goes dormant in the woman%26#039;s (or mans) body. There isn%26#039;t any medical research that can provide clear answer.

The best way to prevent HPV is to limit your sexual partners… however 80% of women (and men) have this, so even having sex once almost guarantees you will be introduced to the disease at some point in your life.

Problems with not being able to get pregnant in the future. Or maybe getting cervical cancer, or HPV.Please I really need your help I am going to the doctor Wednesday.|||BV is a simple bacterial infection with many causes - of course some people will tell you it%26#039;s an STD which it%26#039;s simple not. It can be caused by sex by bacteria being introduced to your vagina, but it can also be caused from sitting around in wet clothes (i.e. a bathing suit or sweaty gym clothes), by wearing thongs, etc. Some people seem to be more predisposed to BV than others. It is not caused by the HPV virus. It should not affect you becoming pregnant in the future or whether you can take birth control pills. What you%26#039;re gynecologist (the person who should be answering your questions in the first place) will likely do is give you some sort of antibiotic ointment to be inserted a certain number of days to clear up the infection.|||Here is a fact sheet from the CDC:

http://www.cdc.gov/std/BV/STDFact-Bacter…

In November last year i had an abnormal pap test and i was so nervous i didnt go back. I finally worked up the courage to go and get another test done and it came back today and the results are normal. But i was sure there was something wrong, like i had cervical cancer and it has spread throughout my body and into my brain. Now i dont know what to think. Should i go get another test done because i still dont feel right.. I have a weak pain in my pelvic area, kinda like period pain but not as bad..|||It%26#039;s probably nothing to worry about if the results have come back normal. It%26#039;s likely that whatever caused the abnormal results in the first place has clear up on its own or that something else could have contaminated the results such as a yeast infection. This is common as I had an abnormal result once and when I went back 6 months later for a follow-up test, it came back normal. You don%26#039;t need to go worrying yourself too much over it as if you had cervical cancer it would have shown up on the last test you did. If you are really worried about it, go back for another pap smear in 3-6 months just for your own peace of mind.|||There are possible false positives - cross-contamination of samples, etc.

For your next pap (maybe go back in 3 months if symptoms aren%26#039;t improving?) have the doctor check off the area to mark previous abnormal pap. They handle it differently, like extra carefully.

Have you mentioned to your doctor the issues you%26#039;re having?

Regards and good luck|||If your pap smear came back normal, then all the other ones you get are going to come back normal too (assuming you don%26#039;t have a problem that arrises afterwards). But if you had an abnormal one in November, and it%26#039;s normal now, then whatever was wrong probably just cleared up on it%26#039;s own. Something tells me that if it was something really bad they would have kept contacting you until you came in. I wouldn%26#039;t worry about it too much. As far as the pelvic pain, well it depends on where exactly, but it may be a cyst or something like that if its kind of off to the side. Otherwise I don%26#039;t know what to tell ya. But I wouldn%26#039;t be too worried, but you might want to make another doctor%26#039;s appointment just so you can diagnose what%26#039;s going on and how you can get it taken care of.

Is anyone else out there irritated by the fact that the Gardasil commercials lead people to belive that women are the only people that get HPV, and that it prevents HPV/cervical cancer when i only protects against 4 of over 100 srains of HPV. Also it never once states that HPV is a sexually transmitted disease? I think it really takes responsibility from men and women who are or may becaome sexually active to protect their sexual health. Anyone agree?|||Gardasil commercials are targeted towards women because of the cervical cancer it can cause for them. Men don%26#039;t have a cervix, so obviously this doesn%26#039;t affect them directly. HPV CAN directly affect men though (don%26#039;t get me wrong), but the main concern with HPV is the cervical cancer it can cause which doesn%26#039;t affect men.

Also, yes, it%26#039;s true that Gardasil only protects a woman from 4 different strains of HPV. But, those 4 different strains are responsible for about 70% of cervical cancer cases and about 90% of genital wart cases. Those are HUGE numbers. Sure, it%26#039;s always possibly to get a strain of HPV that isn%26#039;t protected by the vaccine (there are over 120 different kinds of HPV). But, if a woman does get the vaccine she has a greater chance of NOT developing genital warts or cervical cancer then if she didn%26#039;t get the vaccine.

Although Gardasil hasn%26#039;t been approved for boys/men, they are doing studies on it. Hopefully it will be approved and some men can prevent contracting the STD and even prevent spreading it on to women they have sex with.

I totally agree with you about people needing to take responsibility though. After all, you only get one life so you need to take care of it! Know who you have sex with and know their sexually history as well as your own.

Take care!

http://www.gardasil.com/

***Just wanted to add one more thing. HPV is not ALWAYS sexually transmitted. There are over 120 different kinds of HPV and only about 30 or so of those kinds are sexually transmitted. The remaining 90 or so kinds are NOT sexually transmitted. Common warts found on the hands, feet, elbows, knees, face, etc. are NOT sexually transmitted, but they are ALL caused by HPV.|||I agree.

I never believe the fact you mentioned about Gardasil commercials, because I have been living with HPV for years and I%26#039;m now seeking a girlfriend on www.pozcupid.com. You can also find many men with HPV.|||HPV is another word for STD…and yes, if you protect yourself from STDs - you%26#039;re not going to have HPV…

I sell life insurance and I%26#039;m getting REALLY tired of UNinformed idiots who tell me they%26#039;re %26quot;PREcancerous%26quot; because they%26#039;ve watched that dumba**ss commercial and think that HPV is a death sentence|||The commercials bother me even more because they bring up the word cancer like a million times. HPV CAN cause cervical cancer, but that%26#039;s usually if you have abnormal cells and they go unnoticed and untreated because of not getting regular pap tests.

But this is the drug companies way of getting money from people who automatically hear the word cancer and run out and get their daughters the shot. The only true way to never get HPV is to not have sex. Whose to say you won%26#039;t be exposed to a different strand after the vaccine? And since men can%26#039;t be tested, there%26#039;s no sure way to help yourself since condoms don%26#039;t always work, and now they say it might be transmittable with oral sex.

The governor there is trying to force through legislation that legally requires ALL girls at age 12 to be forced to receive the vaccine(it is for Human Papilloma Virus that leads to cervical cancer). The parents are in an uproar because the government is taking away their parental rights (which I agree with). What do you think about this? Logical answers please!

Also, HPV is spread through sexual contact, which means boys get it and then spread it too. If it is going to become a standard vaccine, then shouldn%26#039;t boys also be required to receive it!?|||*This is my personal opinion*

I think it%26#039;s a great idea to have all young girls get the vaccine. I was diagnosed with HPV when I was 17 years old. I had no clue what it was or what it could cause, just like many young girls. Most young girls tend to be pretty naive about sex, STDs and pregnancy.

The same year I was diagnosed with HPV I developed cervical cancer from it. My parents were absolutely crushed. I was worried (especially being the only girl in the family) that I would never be able to have children of my own. Now I have to go to my OBGYN every 4 months. I have been doing this for the last 6 years and I have been fighting this thing ever since! Not only is it annoying but it was one of the most painful things I have ever gone through. It%26#039;s an awful STD and I don%26#039;t understand why so many people are against something that could save thousands of lives!

I read that in 2006, 10,000 women were diagnosed with cervical cancer. Of those 10,000 women, 4,000 of them will die from it. Why wouldn%26#039;t parents want to save their girls from ever contracting such a horrible disease?

And, they actually are doing trials on boys with the vaccine. It hasn%26#039;t been approved yet, but I%26#039;m sure it will be pretty soon.|||I don%26#039;t think the effectiveness has been tested on boys yet but as far as I%26#039;m aware it is being worked on. Boys should be vaccinated too! People should never be forced to inject anything into their bodies if they don%26#039;t want to, even if it%26#039;s a vaccine that could at some stage save your life. I do believe all girls should have this vaccination but it is up to their parents and the individual.|||Well I%26#039;m not in Texas but this is what I think…

The vaccine prevents cancer, so it really could save people%26#039;s lives. It should be treated much like the vaccines for polio and other diseases that have been cured in the past. Although I know this vaccine should probably have more testing before it is used widespread.

A parent can opt not to have their child vaccinated for any number of diseases, but please, don%26#039;t moralize this issue. This is about cancer, and potentially saving women%26#039;s lives.|||You know what I honestly think people wont be happy unless they actually get this STD.. Before I got diagnosed with HPV, I heard a friend talk about it and blew it off like it was nothing. Now that I have it, how do you think I look at this? This is not a game. I think the government is seeing a societal problem and are trying to minimize the effects of the population before it consumes women and eventually hits the men as hard as it does the women. There are over 100 strands of HPV so far. That was reported in the present time. What about 5-10 years later? I think maybe thats where the government is going with this, and they have a right to. Fathers cannot possibly understand what this virus is about. Men dont even really have symptoms of this, but PASS it and then the women have to deal with it, you see. So for a father to make a decision for his daughter or for parents to make a decision for their girls, I can only hope that they can deal with the consequences of their child getting this virus when they become sexually active (which WILL HAPPEN). There has to be an end to these kind of things and if REQUIRING people to administer vaccinations is too much to ask, then those people are just ASKING for their fair share of this lil annoyance. That goes for both men and women, but then again the men dont give a rats ***…|||The fact that there is a debate at all is disturbing. This virus is extremely common, and although treatment methods are coming along quite well, prevention is the number one priority. Our children are vaccinated against polio, mumps, chicken pox, and numerous other viruses, for their health and safety. It is our responsibility as parents to care for our children and protect their well being, but unfortunately some parents would not be so responsible as to take their children in for vaccination on their own. I do agree that boys and girls sould both be vaccinated, but I was under the impression that the vaccine was only effective in women. I will research the vaccine, and modify my answer if I am incorrect. Regardless, the government is trying to control an uncontrollable virus, that can cause cancer, and is present in almost 80% of women. I was thrilled when I heard a vaccine had been created, and would be thrilled if it was made mandatory here in Indiana. I don%26#039;t want my children to suffer with this disease as myself, my parents, and most of my friends are. Texas is trying to do the best thing for the kids, and the parents need to stop being so self-righteous and let the state help their children. It%26#039;s not a legitimate issue for debate, it%26#039;s just another case of a few bull headed people trying to prevent the government from taking matters into it%26#039;s own hands. Those parents who are outraged should have themselves tested for the virus, and after seeing the high numbers of unknowing infections, they may change their opinions. It may not cause cancer most of the time, but if we can protect our kids from polio shouldn%26#039;t we protect them from the risk of cancer as well? God bless Texas, and our children, we need to protect them from all that we can. I also need to address an issue I see in another answer, that men don%26#039;t give a rats *** and don%26#039;t suffer effects from this virus. True, men are commonly carriers with no signs, but there are strains that cause genital warts in men, and a very small number of men can get penile cancer from the virus. I speak from personal experience, and give my answers from medical research I have done on the virus. Some men do give a rats ***, so don%26#039;t be so careless.

ADDITIONAL

I did search for Gardasil use in men, and found an article dated June 8th, 2006 that stated testing was being evaluated in both men and boys. A Merck spokeswoman was the contributor.

Hiya, this is my first time on here, I went for a smear test before Christmas and got the results saying that I had to go back in six months as there were abnormalities - but I am worried as I have been bleeding between my periods and my aunt had cervical cancer a few years ago. Anyone got any advice cos another five months is a long time to stress????,

Thanks|||Try not to worry too much…if it was serious they certainly wouldn%26#039;t be making you wait 6 months but would have you seen straight away.

There could be a number of reasons they want to repeat the test but the best thing to do is ask your doctor exactly why you have to have another test. He has the results and will be able to explain the full reason for you and hopefully reassure you.

It is not uncommon to have an %26#039;abnormal%26#039; smear and to find when it is repeated that everything is normal again.

Tale care and good luck|||It could just be irritation. If your doctor only recommended a follow-up pap in 6 months then it%26#039;s likely that the abnormalities are very mild and could probably go away on their own. If it were more serious he or she would%26#039;ve recommended a colposcopy. Try not to worry (easier said than done, I know)…you%26#039;re doing everything you can to keep on top of the situation. In the meantime, maintain a healthy lifestyle and just try not to stress.|||I would imagine if it was something serious, then they would have had you back in right away. However, if you are concerned call the Dr.%26#039;s office and ask for details (and tell them about the bleeding).

I would also be worried if I was in your position, because I don%26#039;t like not knowing what%26#039;s going on. Good luck…|||go back to your doctor, im sure they will explain the reasons 2 you, dont just sit there worrying. give them a call tomorrow,as for your aunt, she was just very unlucky it does not mean you are going to suffer the same problem, give your doctor a ring , on the possitive side, if it was really a major concern the doctor would not leave you for 6 months, he would recall u the next week, .. dont worry. just ask someone who,s qualified to give you the correct answer, your doctor,,|||hi i had abnormalities on my cervix and ended up having an operation called cryosergury, its wen they freeze the cervix at -50 degrees, lasts 3mins tops. get a pain in your back but i have had a healthy cervix since. and i stopped bleeding between periods. dnt worry it ok normal!|||Please try not to get too stressed by this as you would have been called in immediately were there a serious problem. Sometimes there can be a transformation in the cells on the cervix called Dysplasia, in most cases this will go away spontaneously. You will have repeat smears to check the cells have not progressed. Have a look at the Jo%26#039;s Trust website as they give great advice that can hopefully put your mind at rest. Good Luck.|||That%26#039;s a long time to wait. Why not tell your doctor how you feel this length of time is unacceptable as the reason we have these tests are to act quickly if there is something abnormal detected.

I was dx with HPV 3 years ago. I am very concerned about it leading to cervical cancer. I have had abnormal paps for the past 3 years, I have had a cryo freezing done, 2 biopsy done, and get a pap every 4 months. I am also taking 800mcg of folic Acid daily. I am terrified of this. Any inspirational stories about their battle?|||I was also dx with HPV about 4 years ago and had the COPO freezing done. I was so worried and depressed for a long time, but I kept going with my doctor and asking more and more questions and felt more and more comfortable. After the freezing I had paps 4 times a year and now I am normal, so far so good. BUt to be honest with you whenever I have sex with my boyfriend now (who is my boyfriend for 5 years) it doesnt smell the same down there. He says that he doesnt smell anything different but I do. I asked the doctor the last time that I went and she told me that it is normal for your body chemistry to change after the freezing. I would advise you to keep going to the doctor and getting your paps maybe even every 3 months and if nothing is occuring then tell your doctor to send you to a specialist. If you are still getting the freezing done then I dont think that you have cervical cancer but only have the cells that can lead to it. Dont be scared to get a second or even thid opinion. Good luck my dear.|||I%26#039;m not sure I can give you inspirational, but to say you%26#039;re doing all the right things by keeping up with your paps. I had the leep procedure due to the severity, and was too far progressed for the cryo. But I haven%26#039;t had any abnormal paps since, and that was over 5yrs ago|||Hang in there, I had a leep done last year and so far so good. Just keep up with the regular Pap%26#039;s and everything should be okay. It%26#039;s when you don%26#039;t go for your exams that problems start. Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable forms. Again best of luck|||Inspiration for you can just be that you have not had cancer. Count your blessings look around you and thank God for all them. God is inspiration in Himself. He can see you through anything. That is my inspiration. Also I%26#039;ve heard of a supplement called Razzip - Its a mixture of ressberries and bluberries and some other important antioxidants specifically made for HPV. If you don%26#039;t get that then just try eat lots of rassberries and blueberries strawberries you get the picture - they are incrediblly good for you immune system which will help you to avoid getting cancer. You may have abnormal paps but you dont have cancer so keep doing what your doing and theres no way with all the technology available today that if you caught it in time it could not be taken care of easily. Just definitly keep going every 4 months and be thankful you have a doctor so readidly available- alot of women can%26#039;t afford that espically ones overseas. Hang in there everything will be OKAY!