Hi all
As far as I'm aware we are just like the rest of the population now and have a smear every three years. Thats what I have now anyway, when I was ifrst transplanted I had a coposcopy every year.
About 4 years after transplant I had treatment for a polyp. Had a colposcopy and laser treatment. If you prepare yourself, its fine. Take someone in with you to keep you distracted and its a brease. The colposcopy is a breeze not really any worse than a smear. Don't go alone though if you are nervous. I found I felt sick but it was just the thought of someone peering up my fufu.
I have been totally clear since then.
I can't say all will be fine because you just never know but I rekon the odds are in your favour regardless of your transplant.
Good luck
Abnormal cervical smears in transplantees
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hello,
just a quick update
I had my colposcopy today and it looks as if I've been colonized by the HPV virus. They took a biopsy to confirm and sent it off- Results in a month- GAH! Something else to freak out about
Apparently most of the population have HPV and the body deals with it on its own, being immunosuppressed means I can't cope and the my infection is more florid than usual.
As I said earlier, ladies please make sure you get your smears done!!
just a quick update
I had my colposcopy today and it looks as if I've been colonized by the HPV virus. They took a biopsy to confirm and sent it off- Results in a month- GAH! Something else to freak out about
Apparently most of the population have HPV and the body deals with it on its own, being immunosuppressed means I can't cope and the my infection is more florid than usual.
As I said earlier, ladies please make sure you get your smears done!!
I'm a bit late to this thread as I didn't see it before, and as you know I'm the carer of a kidney patient, not one myself.
But I wanted to reassure you as far as possible with my own story, which is that I had an abnormal smear, colposcopy and then laser treatment around 25 years ago. I went on to have 2 children and have had no further problems. I went for yearly smears initially and then every 3 years.
I realise that your drug regimes may make things a little different for you - but the treatment itself is nothing to worry about.
But I wanted to reassure you as far as possible with my own story, which is that I had an abnormal smear, colposcopy and then laser treatment around 25 years ago. I went on to have 2 children and have had no further problems. I went for yearly smears initially and then every 3 years.
I realise that your drug regimes may make things a little different for you - but the treatment itself is nothing to worry about.
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Hiya Jen,jenjen wrote:hello,
just a quick update
I had my colposcopy today and it looks as if I've been colonized by the HPV virus. They took a biopsy to confirm and sent it off- Results in a month- GAH! Something else to freak out about
Apparently most of the population have HPV and the body deals with it on its own, being immunosuppressed means I can't cope and the my infection is more florid than usual.
As I said earlier, ladies please make sure you get your smears done!!
i just wanted to wish you luck for your results and hope everything turns out ok for you.