Mike Lowe
05-30-2008, 02:51 PM
My fiance went to the OB GYN about 3 weeks ago. They called her a few days later asking her to come back in for a follow-up exam because of irregular cell activity (or something like that). She went back in and had a 'scope done. We do not know much of anything right now but the doctor did say that he thinks he saw moderate dysplacia (sp). We'll know more in a week.
From our searches this does not seem to be of a MAJOR concern but any type of dysplacia can lead to cervical cancer. This is worrysome but then again, what isn't a precursor to cancer? We're hoping the doctor simply tells us that she needs to be checked more frequently than normal. Cervical cancer appears to be very curable (if it comes to that) and moderate dysplacia is still a few stages away from cancer (from what I've read).
There was mention of HPV, a sexually transmitted disease, which can lead (or is the same?) to dysplacia. To be honest, I'm not generally concerned about the HPV because we are together and neither of us have any physical symptoms (warts etc.) and the disease, aside from possibly leading to cervical cancer in women, is pretty harmless. From what I read there seems to be two types of HPV; one which can lead to physical things like warts and one that virtually goes unnoticed aside from cell activity and the like. Neither one of us have any physical signs and we've been together for almost 3 years. I've read cases where HPV showed up 10 years later so we are dealing with a previous relationship since neither of us have cheated.
Should we be losing sleep over this? What is most likely the case? My mom is a nurse and has been helpful but she works in cardiology which is obviously unrelated.
Thank you!
From our searches this does not seem to be of a MAJOR concern but any type of dysplacia can lead to cervical cancer. This is worrysome but then again, what isn't a precursor to cancer? We're hoping the doctor simply tells us that she needs to be checked more frequently than normal. Cervical cancer appears to be very curable (if it comes to that) and moderate dysplacia is still a few stages away from cancer (from what I've read).
There was mention of HPV, a sexually transmitted disease, which can lead (or is the same?) to dysplacia. To be honest, I'm not generally concerned about the HPV because we are together and neither of us have any physical symptoms (warts etc.) and the disease, aside from possibly leading to cervical cancer in women, is pretty harmless. From what I read there seems to be two types of HPV; one which can lead to physical things like warts and one that virtually goes unnoticed aside from cell activity and the like. Neither one of us have any physical signs and we've been together for almost 3 years. I've read cases where HPV showed up 10 years later so we are dealing with a previous relationship since neither of us have cheated.
Should we be losing sleep over this? What is most likely the case? My mom is a nurse and has been helpful but she works in cardiology which is obviously unrelated.
Thank you!