Abnormal Cell In Pap Smear Result (am a Lupus Patient) Posted: 06-23-06 18:50pm
Hi all,
my sister passed away 14 years ago when I
was just 9 years old. Imagine how
depressed my mom was when we lost my
sister to lupus. My sister succumb to
lupus when she was only 14 yrs old. She
was diagnosed with it when she was 9 yrs
old. I saw her went thru everything,
fighting with it up til her very last
breath. She finally passed away due to
lung and kidney failure after suffering
for 5 years.
Never did I expect myself to be dignosed
with it when I was 20. My mom was
devastated when she learned about it. I
was devastated. I thought that was it,
i'm going to die. My whole world came
crashing down. I lost the meaning of
life. I thought there was nothing to live
for. Thank god for all the help from my
friends and close families, I survived and
am doing very well now.
I'm 22 this year and have lowered my
steriod dosage soo much that i'm going off
them by the end of this year!! Something
I am really looking forward to.
But recently, I went and had a pap smear
done, and my gynae said that she noticed
some abnormal cells that made me really
worried. Although she said it was nothing
to worry about. I naturally had my
worries.. I had a biopsy and colposcopy
done just now and am waiting for the
results. Well.. What I am wondering is
whether anyone out there with lupus ever
had something like that b4? What is gonna
happen if its cancer? What is it if it
isnt cancer?
~anxious..
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sherry24
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Posted: 06-23-06 18:53pm
Not to get personal but, have you ever
been told you have hpv?? Its a std..
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singapore
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Posted: 06-23-06 21:45pm
Nope I have never been told that.. In
fact I was still a virgin til the day I
got married to my hubby. We got married
last january.. So he was the only guy who
had sex with me. My hubby did a check up
b4 we got married too.. Both of us are
std free... =)
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chew1234
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Also a Loopy Posted: 09-14-06 19:33pm
I am going through the same thing. I am
also a lupus patient, and I have had 2
abnormal paps, and 2 colposcopys. I am
going to have to endure a leep procedure
in the next month.
I thought you might be interested in these
2 articles. One talks about how abnormal
papsmears are more common in those of us
with sle. The other talks about how
common hpv is. They estimate that 80% of
all sexually active women will be exposed
to the virus by the time they hit 50.
90% of these women are able to clear there
bodies of the virus. Unfortunately, for
those of us with lupus, our immune systems
do not work as well as most people, and
the immune suppressants we take don't help
either. Just take courage in the fact
that an abnormal pap does not equal
cervical cancer. Even if it is cervical
cancer, if caught right away, they should
be able to get rid of it. Be diligent
about your health and keep getting those
paps! I wish you the best.
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Posted: 09-14-06 19:46pm
singapore
wrote:
nope I have never been told
that.. In fact I was still a virgin til
the day I got married to my hubby. We
got married last january.. So he was the
only guy who had sex with me. My hubby
did a check up b4 we got married too..
Both of us are std free...
=)
one common misconception is that men can
be tested for hpv. They cannot. So your
husband could have had every test and
still not known he had hpv.
Hpv can cause abnormal cells to grow on
the cervix. It takes years to turn into
cancer. And usually doesn't ever turn
into cancer. Approximately 80% of the
sexually active population has high risk
hpv (lower risk hpv is what causes warts.
You can have both at the same time. High
risk hpv can lead to cervical cancer.) and
it is a small percentage of those who
develop cervical abnormalities.
Rest assured that a 'bad pap smear' does
not mean you have cervical cancer. In
fact, a pap smear only detects cell
changes. That is why they order more
tests (colposcopy and biopsy) of the
area.
There is a simple procedure to remove the
dysplastic cells - lasts less than 5
minutes - and it has a 70% 'cure' rate.
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nightangel73
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Posted: 09-14-06 19:50pm
singapore
wrote:
nope I have never been told
that.. In fact I was still a virgin til
the day I got married to my hubby. We
got married last january.. So he was the
only guy who had sex with me. My hubby
did a check up b4 we got married too..
Both of us are std free...
=)
and was your hubby virgin til he got
married to you too? Yup hpv is the number
one cause for abnormal smears and could
have contracted from him. Like the other
said it is the most common std. There is
no test for men for this std. It only
shows in women. But don't worry I have it
too and there is nothing to worry about if
you keep your pap's in check. If you had
biopsy during colposcopy then you might
have lession that will have to go away
with either cryosurgery or leep. It is no
big deal and it seems like you got
diagnosed early which is good.
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SarahRL11986
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Posted: 09-15-06 15:32pm
I have lupus, and I had an abnormal pap,
and then I had a biopsy done which also
came back abnormal, so my gyno wanted to
do a leap to just clear everything out
even if it wasn't something serious, she
just didn't want to do another biopsy and
have to wait longer incase it was serious,
and after the leap and they had all that
tested I was actually fine. Believe me,
I was freaking out too, but really, more
then likely, everything is fine.
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mkc620
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I Took Folic Acid Posted: 01-31-07 21:41pm
I was diagnosed with lupus when I was 12
and occassionally had abnormal paps that
would always end up being normal again...
Until recently when I had abnormal cells
and had to have a colposcopy. My doctor
at the time told me to take folic acid to
aid in my body's ability to rid myself of
the abnormal cells. I continued taking my
lupus meds and my body was able to get
back to "normal". I havent had any
abnormal paps since. I am also looking
into the hpv vaccine. I hope that
helps.
Good luck.
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Mitamins111
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Re:abnormal Cell In Pap Smear Result (am a Lupus Patient) Posted: 02-04-07 21:38pm
Frequency of cancer in lupus
further research is needed to clarify the
reasons for the increased risk of cancer.
Dr. Ramsey-goldman notes, “the risk of
cancer is extremely rare for an individual
lupus patient. For example, if the
lifetime risk of cancer in the general
population is 4%, the risk in sle is 4.6%.
Similarly, the risk of non-hodgkin’s
lymphoma is much less than 1% even in
patients with lupus. However, these
findings highlight the need for people
with lupus and their physicians to be
diligent in having age-appropriate cancer
screening tests performed as part of their
ongoing care.”
a complete multivitamin mix contains
antioxidants, potentially helpful in the
treatment of lupus. Ginger helps
indirectly to relieve pain by reducing
inflammation and by lowering the body's
level of natural pain-causing compounds.
Flaxseed contains omega - 3 fatty acids
which might decrease lupus-induced
inflammation and this be important in the
treatment of lupus.
Do not take these statements as medical
advice. If you think you may be in need
of treatment, please contact a healthcare
professional.
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jesslynn01
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Me Too! Posted: 02-10-08 14:33pm
I have Scleroderma (which is similar to
Lupus) and have had abnormal paps for 5 or
more years. I have paps done every 6
months but have never progressed any
worse. Yes I have been tested for HPV and
DID NOT HAVE IT so don't worry....just
because you have these abnormal cells does
not mean that your husband has HPV. I was
told by my dr that it was from the
Scleroderma!
