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Default Abnormal cells in pap smear test,have to see doc in a couple weeks.Am I sterile? have - 09-14-2009, 11:00 PM

am a 26 yr old female
with no children
I had my first pap smear Feb 21st(I have a phobia of doctors,but I buckled up and finally went) and I had a HIV test the same day.,,(nurse said she will call me in 3 weeks after I had my pap if it was positive,but only call I got was for abnormal cells today)
I am sexually active with one man(only been with 2 guys)
Nurse called me today to tell me I have "abnormal cells" in my pap test and to come back April 7Th for the doc to take a closer look

What does this mean? She said there is a 2 % chance of cancer and they want to make sure I am safe.

At the time of my pap smear I was diagnosed with BV(bacterial vagina's)..she explained to me how you can get that,but I am worried I got it from my guy.I trust him,but these days you never know.

Can this stop me from having a baby? I've been concerned lately BC I have never gotten pregnant.Advice please~
Also,I had a HIV test on the same day I had my pap smear on FEB 21st..would the nurse have told me if it was positive over the phone??? Could I have HIV and it's causing the abnormal cells?

I'm worried about HPV TOO...help me with advice
   
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Default 09-19-2009, 11:00 PM

don't worry it's probably nothing sum time they com back like DAT all the time. U may have to go in to have your cervix frozen so your paps will come back normal this happens all the time. I'm pretty sure some of DA females u know had this done be for ask them they might tell u DA truth
   
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Default 09-23-2009, 11:00 PM

HPV could cause abnormal cervical cells, HIV would not. BV is pretty common - you just take some antibiotics and it clears right up - it's not usually an STD.
Cervical cells don't usually impact fertility, unless there's an underlying disease causing both issues - which is pretty rare. Usually, if there are abnormal pap results, they just have to do another test to make sure that you don't have cancer. A lot of women have abnormal cells that don't lead to cancer.
If you are concerned about your fertility, talk to your doctor about it. If you've been having unprotected sex for more than a year (consistently - like more than a couple times a month), then you and your partner could have fertility issues, but that doesn't mean that you are necessarily the one who can't get pregnant.
   
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Bacterial vagina's is a mild infection of the vagina caused by bacteria. Normally, there are a lot of "good" bacteria and some "bad" bacteria in the vagina. The good types help control the growth of the bad types. In women with bacterial vagina's, the balance is upset. There are not enough good bacteria and too many bad bacteria.Bacterial vagina's is usually a mild problem that may go away on its own in a few days.

Experts are not sure what causes the bacteria in the vagina to get out of balance. But certain things make it more likely to happen. Your risk of getting bacterial vagina's is higher if you:
Have more than one sex partner or have a new sex partner.
Smoke.
Douche.
You may be able to avoid bacterial vagina's if you limit your number of sex partners and don't douche or smoke.

Doctors usually prescribe an antibiotic to treat bacterial vagina's. The ones used most often are metronomes (such as Flagyl) and conducing (such as Cleocin). They come as pills you swallow or as a cream or capsules (called ovules) that you put in your vagina.

Bacterial vagina's usually clears up in 2 or 3 days with antibiotics, but treatment goes on for 7 days. Do not stop using your medicine just because your symptoms are better. Be sure to take the full course of antibiotics.

HPV/Genital Warts:
The human papillomavirus virus (HPV) is a collection of viruses that cause warts on the hands, feet, and genitals. Some HPVs are sexually transmitted and also cause cervical cancer.

Infection by genital HPV (human papillomavirus) is very common. At least half of people who are sexually active will contract the HPV virus at some point in their lives. Yet many will not know it because they will not have any symptoms.

Whether symptoms occur or not can depend on the type of HPV virus involved in the infection. There are more than 100 types of HPV. Some HPV types are associated with genital warts, although the warts are not always visible.

You're more likely to get HPV if you:
Have sex at an early age
Have many sex partners
Have a sex partner who has had multiple partners

Often, there are no symptoms of an HPV infection and the body clears the infection on its own over the course of a few years. Some people never know they were infected. In fact, research has found that about 90% of women infected with HPV show no traces of the virus within two years.

When an HPV infection with high-risk types persists, it can cause abnormal changes in the cells of the cervix. Rarely, it may also cause abnormal changes in penile and anal cells.
   
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