worried again - Cancer: Cervical & Ovarian Message Board

neochiq · 08-03-2009, 02:20 PM

Hey all.

I posted a few months ago because I found out I had HPV. I got my colposcopy and she said that it was the lowest one so 'watchful waiting' and see if it goes away....that was about 3 months ago and she wanted me back for a pap in 6 months....

For the past 4-5 weeks I have had abnormal bleeding. My period is always irregular (ALWAYS since I started menstruating at 14...now I'm 27) So irregular that 9 times out of 10 I'm caught without a tampon...anyhow, for the past 4-5 weeks I've had cyclical abnormal bleeding....no period, just every 1 1/2 to 2 weeks had 2 or 3 days of spotting (mostly when I wipe really nothing on my underwear).

I very very very minimal pain in my ovaries (like ovulation feeling) and no other symptoms. No pain, bloating, fever, no pain during urination and been with the same man for 4 years and been checked for STDs. My mom seems to think it may be a hormonal imbalance as I've had facial hair growth for over 2 years and weight gain....but I figured it was just me getting older (for the hair) and not working out or eating properly (although I never had problems before)

I've made an appointment for Wednesday....but do you ladies have any ideas? Could they have missed something on the pap/colposcopy??????? I'm getting really worried again....what do you all think?

neochiq · 08-03-2009, 02:25 PM

should mention that I'm 100% sure I'm not pregnant and during the colposcopy I had an Endocervical Curretage as well.....not just the biopsies...

jumpfesta · 08-03-2009, 04:44 PM

Hi Neo sorry to hear that you are worrying again.

a few months ago I tested positive for High risk HPV. I went from very minor cell changes to now having high grade dysplasia in a year. OK not sure if I have High grade as I am waiting for the results of my second ECC, the first one came back normal. I have been dealing with this for about a year now as my gyn felt i am young and my body would clear it. The truth is I wish I did a leep or something like that to take off the minor cell changes instead of waiting like my gyn said. Once I get the results of the ECC this week I will probably go for a cone biopsy if the results show HSIl. I believe you should ask your doc all the questions you have. ECC is very accurate and trums whateever the paps said plus asus takes a while to develop into cervical cancer. I hope this helps, you will be in my prayers.

zoe96 · 08-03-2009, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by neochiq

My mom seems to think it may be a hormonal imbalance as I've had facial hair growth for over 2 years and weight gain....but I figured it was just me getting older (for the hair) and not working out or eating properly (although I never had problems before)

Ask your doctor to send you for testing to see if you are insulin resistant. I have always had irregular periods, since I started at age 11, and they only became more infrequent as I got older (I'm now 40), including bouts of irregular bleeding/spotting/bloody discharge. I was diagnosed with PCOS in my late teens/early 20s, and was told that was the reason for the irregular periods. I was recently diagnosed as insulin resistant, and am now told THAT is the reason for the PCOS and the irregular periods (they think!).

I don't have these symptoms, but weight gain and excessive body/facial hair are signs of insulin resistance, as are dark (or darker) patches on the skin, usually on your shoulders, neck and/or face. If it turns out you are insulin resistant, they can put you on Metformin (or another similar drug), which is a pill that you take daily, and that should help you process insulin efficiently. It may also resolve issues with irregular periods and the other side effects listed above. I've only been on it for about three months, and they're not sure if it's working for me yet. I was away for a while and taking other meds that made testing for the insulin not feasible in the past month, but will be following up on all of this shortly....so I can't tell you if it worked for me.

I doubt that what you're describing is a sign of something that was missed during the pap/colpo.

Hope this helps!!

neochiq · 08-03-2009, 11:22 PM

Hi ladies,

I appreciate the input. I am just a high anxiety person...I have a mess of problems...I mean..there is nothing worse than an anxiety prone hypochondriac to have actual symptoms....it makes it about 1,000 times worse.

I know that I shouldn't spend my life worrying but I really think it is something that I can't control...maybe I need to tell a Dr. about these anxiety symptoms too. I am a SLIGHTLY overweight female and when I even think about the Dr. my blood pressure rockets and I start shaking...etc....yeah.

Anyhow, input really helps...I'm glad I have an appointment and I'll try to remain calm. I'm thinking if it was something really really bad that I would have other symptoms...ESPECIALLY since they've thoroughly gone through the pap and ECC so recently. Maybe it IS PCOS.

You know, without getting winded here; I went to the Dr. about PCOS about a year ago. I told her that one time I had to be rushed to the Dr. because I was in so much pain I could barely walk. She felt around said 'yep a cyst' and sent me on my way--that was 4 years ago. So a year ago I told my Dr. about this, told her about my facial hair, etc..and she said 'well I don't feel any cysts in there so you don't have PCOS'. She did recommend bloodwork but I TOTALLY chickened out and didn't get it done.....sigh...there is something about needles....

like I said, input helps...and I'm thinking it is probably nothing bad especially since it is cyclical (every 2 weeks about) and I know when its coming (feels like ovulation) but then only wiped blood for about a day or 2.. (hear me? trying to convince myself its nothing? lol)

thanks ladies...for listening to my rambling