i am 30 years old and when I was 22 i was told i had cancer cells on my cervix and they were scrapped off. I have not been back since then because the procedure was very painful. I want to go back but i am scared they are going to say I waited to long.:confused:

Hi,

It doesn't matter how long you've waited until this moment, what matters is that you go have a PAP pronto. Since you say you had the cells scraped, I imagine you had a LEEP Procedure; from what I've heard a LEEP removes the cells and for many, many women the dysplasia never returns. Time is your friend with dysplasia - the sooner it's caught, the better your chance for a complete cure.
Call your Doc and make an apt. as soon as you can. I (and many gals here) have been through this, and we'll be here to support you 100%.
Good luck,
Jen

Don't wait! That's all I can say. Chances are, if you have any problems it can be treated now. I think the discomfort of a LEEP procedure or laser treatment beats the heck out of a cone biopsy or even worse...radiation or chemo therapy. Not to scare you even more, but it's more dangerous to wait. Besides, you may not have anything wrong at all but it's better to know either way.

i am 30 years old and when I was 22 i was told i had cancer cells on my cervix and they were scrapped off. I have not been back since then because the procedure was very painful. I want to go back but i am scared they are going to say I waited to long.:confused:

I was also 22 when I first was diagnosed with severe dysplasia and had surgery to remove the bad cells. I am now 40 and have never had anything more than an abnormal pap here and there since then. When I had my last child, I lost my job afterwards and did not have insurance for 3 years. I was panic struck because I was suddenly afraid to go back. My dr eased my fears and told me it takes quiet a long time for it to spread to cancer especially if you have already had your first outbreak and in his over 25 years of practice never had a patient die from it. He also reminded me that usually only when you have your first outbreak from the virus is it really bad. Just like any virus new to your body you immune system has not formed any antibodies yet to fight it. After your first diagnoses, you usually develop the antibodies and may only have a bad pap here and there but not usually dysplasia again. It's not common.

Don't be afraid to go back. I won't be as bad as you think and you will feel so much better when you find out you are probably just fine.