thread: What could this bleeding be? C-section / cancer ???

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  1. #1
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    Nov 2009
    Scottish expat living in Geelong
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    I had similar issues after my 3rd full term pregnancy and labour. I did not have CS's though. It was explained to me as just a side effect of having had lots of kids, and the OB put in a mirena coil which has stopped the pain and bleeding.

  2. #2
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    Aug 2006
    327

    Thank you so much for your reply. That was easily fixed for you. Hope that's what I have to do. I'm pleased it wasn't anything serious for you. I have read horror stories about things that go on inside the body after 3 c sections so hopefully mine will be just a 3 children thing too like yours. Or I should say 3 pregnancies because I just noticed that you have twins

  3. #3
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    Nov 2009
    Scottish expat living in Geelong
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    oh I can sympathise, I was concerned about cancer, etc, when it happened to me. I'm sure your gynaecologist will be able to reassure you

    xx

  4. #4
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    Aug 2006
    327

    Just coming back with updates and to see if anyone has had results like this and what the outcome was. Have had an unltrasound and that came back all ok. Just got pap test results back yesterday and they were not good. The results say:

    Possible High Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (HSIL)
    Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance are present
    Endocervical cells are seen
    There is abundant tuboendometrial material but there is also nuclear atypia rasing the possibility of a HSIL.

    I have to book a gyno appointment on Monday. Does anyone know what all this means - sounds pretty serious to me. Has anyone had a High Grade result and not had cancer?

  5. #5
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    Jul 2006
    Melbourne
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    I would guess from that that your chances of it actually being a cancer are very low. You may have abnormal cells that require removal, but that doesn't mean they are cancerous. I have had treatment for abnormal cells a few times, it wasn't a big deal (for me), just worrying and annoying. But best you see someone ASAP who can actually explain all of that for you properly.

    Good luck with the gyno, I hope you can get in soon.

    ETA check out the website, Women's Health Resource, under gyno, and pap smear

  6. #6
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    Apr 2009
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    Often a result such as this shows you have a high risk of the cells developing into cancer in the future and they do treatment now to prevent this happening. You obviously will need to see your Gyno for further advise/management but I would say they would be looking at doing a colcoscopy, possible biopsy and depending on the results you may need a LEETZ which is where they remove a section of the bad cells on top and leave good cells underneath. Its surprisingly very common and then you will need more regular pap tests from now. Try not to stress to much. Often the hormones of pregnancy feed any even slightly not so normal cells and it is quite common to have a flair up after birth which would have gone unnoticed if you didn't have a pap at 6weeks.

  7. #7
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    Apr 2009
    in the garden
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    I've had smears come back with abnormal cell results which resolved themselves over time. Mine I think was CIN1 (not sure it was along time ago) I had no symptoms, and no treatment. I did have a colposcopy which is kind of like a mega pap smear, not painful or anything just a better look (I had a biopsy done at the same time, tiny snip, didn't feel it). Had another colposcopy a year or so later & then just had a couple of 6 monthly smears, and then yearly. I still go yearly now even thought they've told me I can go back to every 2 years. Cause i'm a worrywart
    fingers crossed everything is fine as I'm sure it will be

  8. #8
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    Feb 2006
    NSW Central Coast
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    How scary for you.
    I have had pap smears with abnormal cells. It was about 4-5yrs ago now. I had to have the cells scraped out and then have pap smears every 6mths for 2 yrs. After the scraping my pap results were always clear and since then have been clear. I just have normal 2yrly smears now.
    I'm sure it will be ok. If you have your pap smears regularly then it should be fine.