Question 1

my doctor found blood on my cervix during a pap smear?

Accepted Answer

Result of PAP smear: Blood on cervix can be seen in time of period, can be seen because cervix has erosions or ulcers. 
Evaluation of your pap smear is very important  to rule out cervical intraepithelial lesion, low or high grade. Endometrial cells in women after 40 y. Should be reported for appropriate follow up ( to rule out endometrial hyperplasia or neoplasia).

Question 2

i had a pap smear done today and there was blood on the cotton swab after collecting samples from my cervix. is blood on the cotton ball serious?

Accepted Answer

Normal: It's actually very common during a Pap smear for some blood to be found on the swabs.  Your cervix and it's respective canal, has very sensitive tissue.  Remember the swabs, in reality, scrape cells away from the area to be assessed under a microscope.  This "scraping" can disrupt the thin tissue lining and lead to a small amount of bleeding.

Question 3

what are the different tests for vaginal hpv to check if i have it or not?blood test? pap smear? cervix cell sample? how to know results are accurate?

Accepted Answer

Cervical pap smear: The cervical pap smear has evolved its' technology to  determine the presence of  HPV and is accurate as testing goes. There is always a percentage of error in any test that is done.

Question 4

i did a pap smear today, and the nurse said the cervix looks unhealthy with blood and other secretions, and i had sex before doing the pap smear. also, my period didn't come for four months, and i have pcos. is an unhealthy cervix consider to be bad?

Accepted Answer

: The comment about your Cervix being "Unhealthy" needs to be followed further, by an evaluation by your Gynecologist.
Unhealthy is a broad term but you should make sure that your cervix does not have any evidence of Cancer which requires further testing to make sure that cytology is negative and you do not have HPV infection.
Discuss this matter with your current gynecologist or seek a 2nd opinion.

Question 5

i did my first pap smear, 2 days after my period [the doctor saw blood on my cervix] and 6 days after sex. results: isolated ascus . hpv suspected. moderate inflammation and reactive cellular noted. limited by suboptimal preservation. explain please?

Accepted Answer

: "ASCUS" means "abnormal squamous cells of uncertain significance", and signifies cellular changes , non-malignant, with said changes consistent with possible human papilloma virus or just chronic inflammation.  A repeat Pap smear is usually done in six months.

Question 6

what can cause a visible "lesion" on the cervix during a pap smear?

Accepted Answer

Await Path report: If Pap smear was done, a path report will be available in less than a week from your doctor. Long list of possibilities from benign, scar, infection and, of course, cancer. All of these can be managed well in 2014 so be patient while the report is brewing.

Question 7

if you have visible "lesion" on cervix during pap smear, what is the cause?

Accepted Answer

HPV: The human papilloma virus is the cause of the vast majority of pap abnormalities.

Question 8

i have a visible "lesion" on cervix during pap smear, what is leading to this?

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Needs further eval: I assume this means that the doctor doing the pap smear saw a lesion on the cervix during the pelvic exam.  Such a lesion could be a cancer, a benign polyp, a wart, a prolapsed fibroid, or another condition.  The pap smear may give some clues to the diagnosis, but most often another special exam called a colposcopy with a specific biopsy of the lesion will be needed to make sure it is not cancer.

Question 9

about 6 months ago i was told during my pap smear that my cervix has started to close.  what does that mean?

Accepted Answer

Normal: As some women get older their cervix starts to close and this is a normal process.  This is called cervical stenosis if it closes more narrow than normal or completely closes.  Sometimes the stenosis can be bad enough to impede menstrual flow and can cause increased cramping during menses.

Question 10

during pap smear- my cervix was bleeding- is it a bad sign?

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Your doc should: Have told u that sometimes it can bleed as long as he didnt see a lesion or tumor then the pap hopefully will be normal , it could come back abnormal, and sometimes bleeding can be from an undiagnosed std like chl or gc so the dco can run those 2 tests with the pap to make sure they are neg.

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My doctor found blood on my cervix during a pap smear?

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I had a pap smear done today and there was blood on the cotton swab after collecting samples from my cervix. is blood on the cotton ball serious?

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What are the different tests for vaginal hpv to check if i have it or not?blood test? pap smear? cervix cell sample? how to know results are accurate?

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I did a pap smear today, and the nurse said the cervix looks unhealthy with blood and other secretions, and i had sex before doing the pap smear. also, my period didn't come for four months, and i have pcos. is an unhealthy cervix consider to be bad?

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I did my first pap smear, 2 days after my period [the doctor saw blood on my cervix] and 6 days after sex. results: isolated ascus . hpv suspected. moderate inflammation and reactive cellular noted. limited by suboptimal preservation. explain please?

A member asked:

What can cause a visible "lesion" on the cervix during a pap smear?

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If you have visible "lesion" on cervix during pap smear, what is the cause?

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I have a visible "lesion" on cervix during pap smear, what is leading to this?

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About 6 months ago i was told during my pap smear that my cervix has started to close. what does that mean?

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During pap smear- my cervix was bleeding- is it a bad sign?

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