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Low Grade Pap Results, Want to get pregnant

I have HPV and my pap tests always come back abnormal, low grade.  I have had a few copolscopys (sp?) done and thye find small areas but nothing serious.  They always say that they will keep an eye on it.  I had a baby three years ago and it was the same situation but it was an unexpected pregnancy.  So these are my questions:

1.  Is it safe for me to get pregnant now?  I want to have one more baby.  

2. After all these years of abnormal pap smears would it be a good idea since I will have a c-section anyway to have a hysterectomy when I have my 2nd baby?  I am 28, I dont know if it is worth it to worry about this all the time for the rest of my life.  

3.  I have heard that precancerous cells slow their growth during pregnancy or actually go away.  Is that because of the child birth process or just the hormone changes?  

Any advice would be helpful.  Thanks!
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I would not do laser or freezing if you are preg--you do run a risk of loosing the pregnancy. However I do agree that if you keep getting LGSIL on every pap and the colpo's come back incoculsive, I would have a cryosurgey(freezing). I don't know if I would have a cone or LEEP just because you actually remove part of the cervix and that can sometimes cause problems with sustaining a future preg. As for having a hysterectomy-- Your Dr. might agree with you but chances are you would have to pay for it yourself beacause Insurance company's will not pay for it.
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I dont know if its harder to get preg. but i also have ab. pap and am going for my thrid col. in jan and according to my ob after three ab. pap no matter the grade the situation should be dealt with by either laser or freezing. How many have you had? both of these procedures are do able during preg. so if your pap come back at a higher grade you dont have to worry about affecting your preg.
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