Question 1

can i have normal pap smear after leep procedure?

Accepted Answer

YES: And you probably will have normal paps.  The leep is intended to remove all the abnormal cells.  Most women do have normal pap smears after a leep, some women will eventually develop some degree of dysplasia that will show up on a pap as dysplasia.

Question 2

hpv-18 and asc-h positive results led to a leep procedure. first pap smear 11 months later resulted in negative hpv test, but asc-h present. why?

Accepted Answer

Too many acronyms : Whenever a test is done somebody has to say what is positive or negative in a result about it. These are all summed up in the sensitivity and specificity of the particular test. If I measure your BP and tell you I measured 139/89 and said was fine because high BP was defined as higher than 140/90 you would probably start doubting my judgment. Whenever you get a test result back ask doc what does i

Question 3

what does it mean by abnormal pap smear and then after colposcopy, it's normal?

Accepted Answer

Abnormal clls on PAP: This likely means that there are abnormal cells on your pap smear, and that colposcopy found nothing.  But you will need and hopefully got a cervical biopsy during your colposcopy, and another pap next year at the earliest if your biopsy was negative.  It is not normal, but it probably does not have enough evidence that there is neoplasia/pre-cancer.  Keep close follow-up with your dr. To be sure.

Question 4

can stress cause an abnormal pap smear?

Accepted Answer

No: This is not possible. Good wishes.

Question 5

i had my first abnormal pap smear. why are the doctors telling me to return in a year?

Accepted Answer

Depends on HPV test: If you had a pap smear with atypical cells, generally the pathology lab will then check for the hpv virus.  If your pap is positive for high risk types of hpv, you will need a colposcopy test.  However, if the pathology lab finds that your pap did not have the hpv virus, then your pap is essentially normal and you would need a pap smear in 1 year.

Question 6

could lipomas cause an abnormal pap smear?

Accepted Answer

No: Not under any circumstances could this happen.

Question 7

does an abnormal pap smear mean i have hpv?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Abnormal pap smear can be due to low grade infection also. Hpv testing can be done to find  and confirm hpv infection.

Question 8

can an abnormal pap smear be due to candida?

Accepted Answer

See below: Candida casues the nucllei to be slightly enlarged and thedn the pap smear may be misread but it does not cause relayy abnormal pap smears.

Question 9

are abnormal pap smear and hpv the same thing?

Accepted Answer

Yes and no: You can have a mildly abnormal pap smear (ascus) and it can still be hpv negative.  We generally treat this result the same as a normal pap smear.  Other abnormal pap smears are usually designated as hpv positive.  Most classifications of abnormal pap smears are the result of an hpv infection.

Question 10

can you get abnormal pap smear due to pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes...: During pregnancy there can be inflammation which can be interpreted as an abnormality by the pathologist.  Sometimes women who carry the hpv virus can express it during pregnancy due to changes in immune response, and an abnormal pap smear can show up.  It may resolve after delivery, but may need investigation during pregnancy with colposcopy and/or biopsy.

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Can i have normal pap smear after leep procedure?

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Hpv-18 and asc-h positive results led to a leep procedure. first pap smear 11 months later resulted in negative hpv test, but asc-h present. why?

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What does it mean by abnormal pap smear and then after colposcopy, it's normal?

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Can stress cause an abnormal pap smear?

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I had my first abnormal pap smear. why are the doctors telling me to return in a year?

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Could lipomas cause an abnormal pap smear?

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Does an abnormal pap smear mean i have hpv?

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Can an abnormal pap smear be due to candida?

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Are abnormal pap smear and hpv the same thing?

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Can you get abnormal pap smear due to pregnancy?

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