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A 35-year-old female asked:
Gave birth 5 weeks ago, if i had cervical cancer would my gyno have been able to tell? had hpv and colposcopy 5 years ago, had clear paps after
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Dr. Charles Whitinganswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience
Maybe not: Not necessarily. Cervical cancer is not always visually obvious. Unless your Gyn did a pap and/or biopsy during your pregnancy, they may not know. Most Ob/Gyns will do a pap-smear as part of your routine pregnancy care. Best wishes!
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A 40-year-old female asked:
Had Colposcopy,3 biopsies were taken at that time.ECC biopsy was normal,second was normal,but last biopsy showed CIN3. My pap was normal,they ordered the colp bc I have hpv 16.Having Leep done. Was colposcopy reliable in that I def don't have cancer?
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
There is no point in trying to guess. It is good that you are getting LEEP. Your impression of a low risk of cancer is correct.
Wish you good health!
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Ascus pap result, HPV 18 positive. Had colposcopy, 3 spots were biopsied and ecc done. How likely is this to come back as cancer?
Dr. Rawhi Omaranswered
Pathology 46 years experience
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A 40-year-old female asked:
40 yo healthy,nonsmoker woman.Never miss a pap smear-last pap was 2019-hpv neg and normal.Last week had colposcopy due to this yr's pap showing hpv 16,but pap nrml,biopsy came back CIN3.Getting Leep.What r chances Leep will come back cancer?Unlikely?
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
There is no point in trying to guess. It is good that you are getting LEEP. Your impression of a low risk of cancer is correct.
Wish you good health!
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