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A 27-year-old member asked:
Hi,i have hpv strain 16. leep was done, cin3 with no clear margins.can my husband also now get cancer from this and how would we know?what to look out for with oral cancers? we are both smokers
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Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
HPV16 and cancer: Particular strains of HPV16 are no more likely to cause cancer than others. Your husband is at no more cancer risk just because you were unlucky and developed dysplasia. Millions in the US have HPV16 and the large majority will never get genital or oral cancer. No special precautions are needed. It's OK to continue unprotected sex. But do stop smoking, which may increase risk of HPV16 canccer.
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A 40-year-old female asked:
1 year ago had post coital bleed (pcb). Dr. Did a leep, ecc, and d and c. All neg., no HPV or STDs found with paps. Now I have that pcb again- cancer?
Dr. Sewa Leghaanswered
Medical Oncology 52 years experience
Need to reassess: You should go see your gynecologist again. Pcb implies some inflammation or possible infection. Cancer has to be ruled out by careful inspection of th... Read More
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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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A 27-year-old member asked:
Hi, i had a abnormal pap(previous one was 8years ago). Tested positive for 8 high risk strains including 16. Had a leep, results came back CIN3 with no clear margins. What is the next step? Does cin3 take long time to get since first infection of hpv
Dr. John Berrymananswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 56 years experience
HIgh risk HPV ?'s: With high risk (for causing cervical cancer) types of HPV, and results of a LEEP procedure with diagnosis of "CIN 3 with no clear margins", unfortunat... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
I was told I had hpv the high risk strains 16, 18, some others as well. As well as CIN3, it's been 6 yrs since my last colpo, could it be cancer now?
A Verified Doctoranswered
Urology 53 years experience
Here are some...: I would like to commend your keen effort in being watched and followed for HPV-related concern. Under current scenario, it would be most logical and b... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Diagnosed w/ HPV 2yrs ago. Inadequate Pap smear 2x. DR said I don't have the cancerous strains. But my prof. (Nurse pract) said I'll still get cancer?
Dr. Charles Whitinganswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience
Low risk: Fortunately, Cervical Cancer is not common under age 25. The existing HPV tests look for the most common high risk strains. If testing showed no h... Read More
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