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Hi Nurses!
I was wondering if either of you could help? Another lovely subject for you ... I haven't looked up anything myself yet or even asked my GP but thought I would start here.
I had a smear test done at my hospital at my last review appointment. Over the weekend I got a letter to say the my "smear test shows very mild abnormalities. As the abnormal cells are mild and probably of no great concern they had suggested that we repeat the smear in six months time."
I wasn't at all bothered about this (I know it is pretty common and know several girls who have had this result and have gone to both need and not need treatment). Anyway, I wasn't bothered at all until I read the enclosed NHS leaflet ... What your abnormal result means.
The leaflet is clear and nothing at all to worry about until you get the the section ... what about sex? Here it tells you to continue to "enjoy sex as usual, but you should use an effective contraceptive. It is importany not to get pregnant until your abnormality is dealt with, as the hormones produced during pregnancy make tratment more difficult." Going on to say "If you have treatment it will have little or no effect on your future fertility, nor on your risk of having a miscarriage."
So my concerns/questions ..
1. I am not having treatment ... they are suggesting another smear in 6 months time. But do you think that this implies that we should not be getting pregnant until after I have a normal smear test result?
2. Do you think they will refuse to let me go ahead with another IVF cycle until I have either a clear result or treatment and then a clear result?
I would appreciate your thoughts on this, as well as those of any of our FFs who have experienced this.
Love and Hugs
Dee
xxx
(Trying not to worry!
)
I was wondering if either of you could help? Another lovely subject for you ... I haven't looked up anything myself yet or even asked my GP but thought I would start here.
I had a smear test done at my hospital at my last review appointment. Over the weekend I got a letter to say the my "smear test shows very mild abnormalities. As the abnormal cells are mild and probably of no great concern they had suggested that we repeat the smear in six months time."
I wasn't at all bothered about this (I know it is pretty common and know several girls who have had this result and have gone to both need and not need treatment). Anyway, I wasn't bothered at all until I read the enclosed NHS leaflet ... What your abnormal result means.
The leaflet is clear and nothing at all to worry about until you get the the section ... what about sex? Here it tells you to continue to "enjoy sex as usual, but you should use an effective contraceptive. It is importany not to get pregnant until your abnormality is dealt with, as the hormones produced during pregnancy make tratment more difficult." Going on to say "If you have treatment it will have little or no effect on your future fertility, nor on your risk of having a miscarriage."
So my concerns/questions ..
1. I am not having treatment ... they are suggesting another smear in 6 months time. But do you think that this implies that we should not be getting pregnant until after I have a normal smear test result?
2. Do you think they will refuse to let me go ahead with another IVF cycle until I have either a clear result or treatment and then a clear result?
I would appreciate your thoughts on this, as well as those of any of our FFs who have experienced this.
Love and Hugs
Dee
xxx
(Trying not to worry!
