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Pregnant and scared
Hello everyone
Im little scared about HPV thing, so just wanted to make sure so that my mind is at ease. Last year I got my Pap and HPV DNA test done both were negative, but still i am scared in the back of my head bcoz now i am pregnant, i asked my doctor to do my HPV test again she said there is no use if even i have it nothing could be done, so i was okay about it. But what am i scared about is that if God forbid i have HPV would I develop cancer because I am pregnant ??? Pls help me on that im terrified.
Im little scared about HPV thing, so just wanted to make sure so that my mind is at ease. Last year I got my Pap and HPV DNA test done both were negative, but still i am scared in the back of my head bcoz now i am pregnant, i asked my doctor to do my HPV test again she said there is no use if even i have it nothing could be done, so i was okay about it. But what am i scared about is that if God forbid i have HPV would I develop cancer because I am pregnant ??? Pls help me on that im terrified.
Holly thank you so much, you have really put me to ease. Well i had my HPV test done bcoz i was freaking out of my mind and i stopped eating studying just cz i freaked out, so upon my request she did my HPV test as well, my daily routine was messed up.
I'm not sure why you had an HPV test with a normal Pap. It is against the guidelines and should not be done. Disregard what you read, cervical cancer is very rare and you don't get it just because you are pregnant. Actually studies show that you decrease your risk of cervical cancer by becoming pregnant before you are 30, very minimally but you do decrease the risk. Take your pre natal vitamins and enjoy your pregnancy!
No im not over 30, i have to turn 26. I am just scared coz i read people saying on this forum that if you are pregnant you can get cancer i mean ur cells can develop into cancer cz ur pregnant. That is y im scared ..
I presume you are over 30 because the HPV test is only supposed to be done with a normal Pap in women over 30. A double negative means you are not due for a Pap for 3 years; however since you are pregnant they will want to do one 1-2 two months post delivery. HPV does not mean you will get cancer, actually very few cases of HPV progress to cancer. So relax and enjoy your pregnancy. Women under regular gynecological care rarely get cancer, just have your Paps when you are supposed to. Good Luck.
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