question re pap results & no period

Brenda · 06-20-2009, 06:18 PM

yesterday I recieved a voice mail from my RE's office..did pap last week and they want to talk to me about the results. Of course I came home late in the evening so I have to stew about it for the weekend. Should I worry?? I am a little concerned.

Also...I took provera for about 14 days...last pill was 2 weeks and 2 days ago and still no period. I ususally start about 3 days later. Is this a bad sign? I am trying not to think the worst about these two things together...help!!!

Brenda in Utah

Ihavfaith · 06-20-2009, 08:32 PM

i have had several abnormal paps and they always end up coming back ok...dont worry its probably nothing

Italian Friend · 06-23-2009, 09:17 AM

hi brenda!
dont worry! since i am an operator of the "department" i can tell you that statistics are by your side.. most of the times it's just a problem due to specimene fixation and they may need to repeat the exam (not because of something about you, musch more frequent is the a techincal problem!!!)
i know it's awful when you recieve calls like that! the longest hours ever!!!
keep us updated!!

jendix78 · 06-23-2009, 10:03 AM

I wouldn't worry. I had 1 abnormal pap that was fine when they re-did it. And my recent one they called because I had a slight bacterial infection that I needed to treat.
As far as the provera - mine worked 2 days after stopping it, so I can't really help you there. I'd search the forums though because I have seen provera not really work for a lot of people, you can see what the reasons were or what else they had to do.

Italian Friend · 06-23-2009, 10:25 AM

any chance you might be pregnant? are you actively preventing?

Brenda · 07-22-2009, 04:32 AM

I don't think I am pg...no symptoms at all. I am not preventing...I had an ovary removed in the fall of 2007 so I really don't think I would have much of a chance of a surprise pregancy. I do worry a little about early menopause. I am back on provera...6 days left of pills...but spotting has sort of started...very very light...no pad needed at all. So who knows what is up with me!

I didn't get my results back from the doctors office about my pap results. They said they were Atypical squamous cells...but my HPV test was negative so my RE wasn't worried but wants to make sure I have a pap again in a year. So hopfully next year it will show normal.

Thanks for the support!!!!! I appreciate it!

Brenda · 07-22-2009, 04:33 AM

I don't think I am pg...no symptoms at all. I am not preventing...I had an ovary removed in the fall of 2007 so I really don't think I would have much of a chance of a surprise pregancy. I do worry a little about early menopause. I am back on provera...6 days left of pills...but spotting has sort of started...very very light...no pad needed at all. So who knows what is up with me!

I did get my results back from the doctors office about my pap results. They said they were Atypical squamous cells...but my HPV test was negative so my RE wasn't worried but wants to make sure I have a pap again in a year. So hopfully next year it will show normal.

Thanks for the support!!!!! I appreciate it!

jerryspringerrules · 07-22-2009, 08:27 PM

Hi Brenda, I know your concern got resolved but I just want to say I've had several abnormal pap smears, even had a colposcopy, so I can understand how nerve-wrecking it is to be told that your smear is abnormal. My colp results all came back negative, so I just assume perhaps it could be conditions such as PCOS and/or endometriosis that may contribute to more rapid cell changes in the cervix (but then again I'm not a doctor).