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I'm concerned about my birth control and cervical cancer risk?

I have kind of a complicated question.
Background:
My family has a history of cervical cancer/ovarian cancer risk. Also. Heart/stroke issues as well.

When I was 14 I went for my first obgyn visit bc I was having irregular, debilitating periods, and was told I had abnormal paps. Had a colps done and then had cells frozen off.

This was done twice... Then I had paps every 3 months, every six months, then every year once they were deemed normal..

Two years ago I was.told I had hpv.
I just went in for another pap and have to go get a colposcopy and possible biopsy bc now there are "lesions" that could turn to cancer if doesn't go away on its own.

My concern is. None of it has just "gone away" since I was 14 & this first started. So...it's not going to just go away this time. So... Them telling me there is nothing I can do to help this situation (but that stressing about it will make it worse) isn't good enough for me. I need to know what I can do to help myself here before it does turn into cancer.

I don't have warts or.anything... Never really was.told much about it...I have always been careful... Only had sex with serious boyfriends. I know that they could've carried it from past relationships and never have known.. That I could've had it.for years and not known.

My concern is that now the cervical cancer risk is very much present...and I'm scared that a. Will I be able to have kids later? I'm only 24... B. I now am showing lesions... The hpv hasn't gone away. So what does this mean now? Is there anything I can do to help my circumstance?

While I've been worrying about this I've been reading online. And I know i shouldn't be.

While looking up things about my birth control (ortho tri cyclen lo) trying to decide if I'm going to go back on it. Or just switch to condoms with my fiance...I've been seeing a lot of things that say they are terrible to use.... That if I'm at risk for cervical cancer I shouldn't take it. Along with the other side effects etc... It just doesn't seem worth it. Advice? Any would be appreciated.


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