What is the typical outcome of atypical Glandular Cells of Undetermined Significance on a PAP SMEAR?
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Let the doctor know.  I means you get another test. This happens frequently.
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Another important thing to realize is that HPV often has NO SYMPTOMS so it might be hard to diagnose someone with HPV. Definitely get checked next time you go to the gyno.\n\nThanks for the reminder! :)
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The only sure way to diagnose is with a biopsy.  Make sure you are seeing a doctor who is a cancer specialist.\nThis site has a very active discussion group that should help you.\nhttp://www.ibcsupport.org/\n\nAlso there is info here.\nhttp://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Sites-Types/IBC\nGood luck!
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yes i got it. i was very scared because i was always so careful. but my doctor told me that 9 out of 10 people have it. because they have not been able to find hpv in pap smears until about a year ago. hpv is a curable disease. sometimes if your doctor feels you are healthy enough, that it will go away on its on. that happened to me. but i had to go to the gyno every 3 months for testing. my doctor told me that there was two other ways to get rid of it and that was lasor surgury and some type of other device that was a cone they inserted that burned the cells off. i have heard that they have a vaccine that works to boost your immune system. i think it would work. because again mine went away on it on, it took about 6 months. its a slow moving cell, so its takes a while to get rid of them. you will be fine and i wish you luck.
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The Papanicolaou Smear [aka Pap Test, Pap Smear] is performed as part of a routine pelvic exam by your GYN.\n\nThe Test is used detect precancerous cells, inflammation, infection and abnormalities of the cervix – including cervical cancer. Approximately 20,000 new cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed annually and account for an estimated 7,600 deaths each year. The Pap Test can detect the earliest signs of this cancer, and is the best way to ensure early intervention and treatment. \n\nThe gynecologist will introduce a speculum into the vagina. A speculum is a small instrument used to open the walls of the vaginal canal, affording visualization of the interior. A sampling of cells is then taken from the cervical canal by scraping the outside of the cervix with a device remarkably resembling a spatula, followed by the insertion of a small brush (the cervix brush or “Papette, which looks not unlike, of all things, a pipe cleaner). Once the cell samples are taken, they are fixed to a slide or placed in a bottle containing preservative and sent off to a lab. \n\nThe entire procedure can range between 10-20 minutes and can be mildly, albeit temporarily, painful. \n\nDo not schedule your Pap during menstruation. The optimum time to undergo the Test is approximately 10-20 days *after* the *first day* of your *last* period. Avoid intercourse, baths, douching and use of vaginal creams, suppositories, foams, medications, deodorant sprays or powders for 24 hours prior to the Test in order to avoid inaccurate results. \n\nIf your results are normal – “negative” – nothing further is needed. If abnormal results are reported – “positive” – further investigation will be performed. In the case of infections, appropriate treatment will be prescribed. In the case of cell changes, a colposcopy may be performed, in which a special microscope is used to examine the cervix very closely. A biopsy will also likely be taken and further tested for abnormalities. \n\nPaps are highly effective, but there is a slight chance of “false positive” or “false negative” results. In such cases, you and your physician will decide on the correct course of further testing and/or treatments.\n\nUnder the updated, new guidelines, women should begin having regular paps after first intercourse or age 21, whichever comes first.
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Hi there - I had CIN III and had to have LLETZ surgery to remove it - since I am an extremely nervous patient with anything to do with "that area" they put me under general anasthetic - having CIN II or III does not mean you have cancer or anywhere near it - it means you have cell changes which - left untreated - could one day turn to cancer - you are been treated though so have nothing to worry about - they laser out your bad cells and normally this does the trick - you go back to normal by your next smear check - on the odd occasion where the fisrt time doesn't work you go back again, remeber though - you are unlikely to get cancer - those who DON'T get checked out are more likely to.  I had my last one 5 weeks ago and I have to say the biggest ball ache of all has not been able to have sex with my fella!!! I bled for about 10 days - I had pain in my belly but only as bad as period pains and I still feel the odd twinge now and then - I have had the all clear from my doctor and now have to look forward to a smear in March to see if for the first time in 9 years I might get a NEGATIVE smear!!!!!!!!  fingers crossed!! \n\nGood luck with your surgery - its not pleasant - anything down there is never pleasant at the doctors, but it is bearable and you will be fine!!
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My smear test results were also unclear so I had to have one done also. Having a colpo exam is not bad. I am going to suggest you take a motrin before you go just incase you get some cramping. They use a duck bill just like in a pap, spread the liquid around your cervix and look at it with a microscope/blacklight to see any abnormal cells. My doctor had a machine that took pictures so that I could see what was going on too. They found some abnormal cells and took a biopsy. This is where you will feel some cramping probably. It feels like a pinch or a cramp. Nothing untolerable. (But the motrin helps!) After that they took a look inside the cervix, this part was the most uncomfortable. Not really painful, but not pleasant. After that it was over and we looked at the pictures and doctor explained to me what everything was. Just remember the motrin, my friend had to have a colpo also and she didn't take motrin and said hers was much more painful than mine sounded.
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To obtain a pap smear the doctor takes "smears" of tissue and fluid from your vaginal walls and cervix.  Those smears are stained on a glass slide and then looked at under a  microscope.  If the examiner sees any cellular irregularity, you are asked to return and retest.  It could be cancer, it could be an infection, it could be an overgrowth of yeast, it could be any number of things.  Don't jump to conclusions, just go and repeat the test.
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I know it is hard, but take a deep breath.\n\nIf they are not finding anything on scans, that is good news. \n\nThe CA marker does not confirm anything.  A high result like yours can also be caused by an infection.  Benign conditions which can elevate CA 125 include infections of the lining of the abdomen and chest (peritonitis and pleuritis), menstruation, pregnancy, endometriosis, and liver disease. Benign tumors of the ovaries can also cause an abnormal test result. Because CA-125 can be high in many normal or benign conditions it is not useful as a screening test in large populations.\n\nI think if something were malignant, it would be a higher result - over 60.\n\nHang in there, if anything is wrong, they will find it and fix it!!!
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I had ovarian cancer at the age of 20.  There were not symptoms.  The pap smear came back negative because it only checks the uterus.  I only found out because as cash register drawer opened into my stomach and ruptured the tumor.  I went to the Dr on MOnday and they removed everything on Tuesday morning.  There is a blood test called CA-125 that checks for ovarian cancer.
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It´s use after a pap smear to grade cervical dysplasia and cervical cancer
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You didn't specify what they called your Pap test.  It might help to understand the terminology used by the cytotechnologist or pathologist to describe you Pap test.  ASCUS means "atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance", and just means that we saw something, but cant tell what it is.  It could be an infection or more serious pre-cancerous cells.  LSIL means "low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion"  and that means we saw signs of HPV infection (the virus that causes cervical cancer).  Some LSIL's go away on their own, others progress to HSIL "high-grade intraepithelial lesion" which is pre-cancerous.  Our last category is Squamous Cell Cancer.  You would know if we called it that. But not to worry, cervical cancer usually grows slowly, and it sounds more like an ASCUS Pap.  Your gynecologist can do a painless procedure to look at your cervix with a camera called a colposcopy.  If he sees cells that look suspicious, he can remove them using a small instrument.  Bottom line is this: precancerous lesions can be treated, and you can still have children.  If you let it go, and it becomes cervical cancer, then you risk losing your uterus or your life.  Talk to your doctor about your options and your Pap test results.
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atypical cells can be "normal"  your doctor can answer that question.  we have a number of cells in our body, and those in our blood and urine can be atypical without meaning cancer.  talk with your doctor to be reassured what they mean in your case.
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No no and no. An abnormal pap smear does not mean your husband has cheated, it simply means you have abnormal cells present in your cervix. People who have never had sex can have an abnormal pap smear.
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How old are you? You need to get checked by you GY and have your papanicolau done as soon as possible.  It could be from a small epithelial lesion to cancer, so go and get your check-up
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Could be a fibroid, which isn't cancer. Further testing will reveal what it might be. She might have to have a biopsy. This is when they go in...possibly by a broncoscopy (camera down the trachea and into the lungs)...view the area of concern and snip a piece of tissue and then send it out for testing. The pathologist will determine if it's cancerous.\n\nBest wishes.
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Well, the type of treatment depends on what your pap smear showed.  If you were diagnosed with high grade lesion, you would get a cervical biopsy to see how far the affected cells are to the basal layer of the cervix.  It is usually recommended that a ECC (Endocervical curretting) is NOT done, nor anything too invasive.  If you were diagnosed with a high grade lesion with the possibility of being invasive, they will probably do a cone biopsy, which is more invasive then a regular biopsy.  They will take a 3D cone sized piece of cervix.  This too, will let the pathologist know how invasive it is.  If you have an already invasive carcinoma, then it might be a cone biopsy, then after your pregnancy, you may be looking at a hysterectomy.  Also, if your cancer is glandular (not squamous), they just do the biopsies discribed above and would truly treat you after pregnancy.  All of the above, are probabilites, your doctor and pathogist would have the correct recommendations.