Doctors please?!
Question: i had a smear done and it was cin3, went to the colpospy clinic and said it looked more like cin 1 which needed no treatment an would take a biopse. i had a letter and a appt as been made for treatment. why is this has it shown that i do have cin3? i'm very worried and upset as i don't know what to think..... please help.....
Answers: i had a smear done and it was cin3, went to the colpospy clinic and said it looked more like cin 1 which needed no treatment an would take a biopse. i had a letter and a appt as been made for treatment. why is this has it shown that i do have cin3? i'm very worried and upset as i don't know what to think..... please help.....
Hi, I'm a medical student, and I thought I could help out a bit. The CIN I/II/III designation can only be made by biopsy, because it refers to how much of the sample looks normal vs. abnormal. We can only tell this by taking a biopsy, because the Pap smear only looks at the surface cells from your cervix. The Pap smear is a great way to screen for any changes and catch them early, but it has a different naming system--perhaps your Pap results included terms such as ASC-US, LSIL, or HSIL?
Most CIN is caused by the HPV virus, and a lot of the time, our body can actually clear the virus on its own (just like the common cold). That's why your doctor suggested not treating CIN I, because your body might just get rid of the HPV on its own without any treatment. However, it's important to continue getting Pap smears during this time to make sure that it is going away on its own!
If you have conflicting results from your Pap smear and colposcopy and you're worried about it, I wouldn't hesitate to ask your doctor about it or seek a second opinion. There are always a margin of error for any test, so it's worth it to look into this more and make sure that you don't miss out on treatment you might need.
Good luck!
I am not a doctor but have had an issue with abnormal paps before.
I would recommend getting another opinion, preferably from a gynecologic oncologist (a doctor that diagnoses and treats gynecologic related cancers but can also give an opinion on difficult cases or situations where there is more than one answer for the same situation) to see what they say.
I was diagnosed with CIN1 six years ago. I know that you're scared, I was terrified. The doctor mentioned the "C" word and I didn't hear anything from that point on. Try to think of it this way, a diagnosis of CIN shows an early change in the cells. An early change means it's treatable. The treatment varies from cyrotherapy to a cone biopsy and is usually very effective. I had cyrotherapy and the adnormal cells were destroyed and haven't come back. Take the treatments and make sure there's someone you can talk to, someone you trust or has experienced this.
As for the change in diagnosis....I haven't a clue. Phone your doctor and ask him/her to explain that to you more. The doctor (or his/her nurse) should be willing to answer your questions. That's a part of their job, too.
You already have some good answers, if you are sexually active take your partner as well for testing and close follow up with your doctor