what is going to happen to me if i find out i have cervical cancer?!


Question: What is going to happen to me if i find out i have cervical cancer?
my doctor told me i have "high grade" cells on my cervix, or something like that. but she told me its serious. well i haven't been there in a while and she called me today and said i HAVE to come in before this gets too bad. I have an appointment next Friday (the 25th). But there is some detail I'm going to go into, so mature readers only please. about 2 months ago i started bleeding after intercourse with my boyfriend. I thought it was really weird but payed no attention, because he has a large appendage, larger then i am used to. and recently for a few weeks now i have been having sharp pains in my pubic bone. and today i started having a bloody tinted discharge. so i looked up cervical cancer symptoms and seen i have most of the symptoms, all except painful urination. but my question is, what is going to happen to me if my doctor gets the results back and finds out that it IS cancer? I know I will probably have to have surgery. But what will be the results of the cancer. will i never be able to have kids? am i going to have to go through chemo? will i loose my whole uterus? i just wanna know what happens to a person when they find out they have the cancer, and how is living life after you have the surgery?

thanks for anyone who took the time to read that long paragraph. but i am really scared and appreciate any answers. again, thank you so much!

Answers:

It sounds like you had a Pap smear and the doctor told you you have some atypical (cells that are not normal) from your cervix. These cells are not cancer, but could turn into cancer. High-grade cellular changes are more likely to turn into cancer than low-grade ones. This is called cervical dysplasia.

Here are some treatments for this condition: (the risk of infertility with these procedures is probably small). They do not remove the uterus, just the abnormal tissue. There may be some increased risk of preterm delivery in a future pregnancy.
LEEP (loop electrosurgical excision procedure) uses an electrical current that is passed through a thin wire loop to act as a knife to remove tissue. These treatments usually fix the problem but followup exams are necessary as it may or may not come back.

Cryotherapy destroys abnormal tissue by freezing it.

Laser therapy uses a narrow beam of intense light to destroy or remove abnormal cells.

Conization removes a cone-shaped piece of tissue using a knife, a laser, or the LEEP technique.

If you actually have cervical cancer, in the early stages some women may have surgery that preserves fertility - it's called a trachelectomy. It's not right for everyone though.

Your symptoms could be due to cervical dysplasia, but also could be a number of things so ask your doctor about that, and also ask her about the lump.

Google cervical dysplasia and you will find lots more information. Best wishes..

University of Maryland Medical School website, Mayo clinic.com, National Cancer Institute




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