Re: biopsy,colposcopy,conization?!?!?!?!?!?

[Guest guest]

im having a biopsy AND a colposcopy next tuesday...my doc wanted to do a

conization...because i had a class3 pap result....but i talked him out of

that for now...i also had cryosurgery about 5 years ago for the same pap

results..they dignosed HPV....i read tht a conization is only neccesary for

cancer...does anyone know anything about this??????any info would be much

appreciated Jeana L.

[Guest guest]

I have a very good friend who is have a conization next Friday. She is at

this point because she has had abnormal Pap smears on and off for several

years. The cryosurgery was a temporary cure but the abnormal smear came back

within 18 months. My understanding from talking to her is:

The abnormal smears are showing precancerous cells. They are recurring after

the cryosurgery and so are persistent and of more serious concern for

converting to cancer. She has seen multiple experts in the Washington, DC

area and flown to Phoenix to see the expert on cervical cancer is the USA.

The opinions varied, with many saying to have a hysterectomy and be rid of

it. She was not comfortable with that idea. Dr. in Phoenix recommended the

conization with a cross section biopsy deep in her cervix. This should

remove the top layers of cells and tell them what is deeper in the tissue,

and whether a hysterectomy will be necessary to eliminate all the

precancerous cells or if the deep cells have already converted to cancerous.

The whole idea is that once it has converted to cervical cancer the long-term

prognosis is poor and so getting rid of the precancerous cells is a good idea.

Hope this helps.

Deb

[Guest guest]

hi deb...thank you very much for explaining that to me....im considering

telling doc to just go ahead and do the conization...but he says if we do

that my chances of ever getting pregnant are 0 Jeana L.