Can infection cause abnormal pap?

[lorimom3]

Hi, I am a 31 year old mom to 3 small children. I recently had my first abnormal pap. The results state
DIAGNOSIS:
EPITHELIAL CELL ABNORMALITY
ATYPICAL SQUAMOUS CELLS OF UNDETERMINED SIGNIFIVANCE

REMARKS:
SHIFT IN FLORA SUGGESTIVE OF BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS.
REACTIVE CELLULAR CHANGES.
SQUAMOUS MATAPLASIA.
INFLAMMATORY CHANGES.
PARTIALLY OBSCURING ACUTE INFLAMMATION.
POOR FIXATION OR PRESERVATION.

REPEAT IN 3 MONTHS.

cAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT THIS MEANS??? I think I might have BV or maybe a yeast infection...can this cause abnormal pap??? I am very scared and looking for any info. I can get!!! THank you!

[evthing4reason]

btw, i  had abnormal pap a few years ago, i was retested 3 months, and then 6 months, 6 months again and back to just a year. My last pap, my Dr thought mine was gonna come back abnormal and had me back the next week for another, but turns out the first one was fine (due to my cervix look pregant, she was positive i was preggo---i said i'd have to be 5 months along, and she said she would be very surprised if i wasn't pregnant---and i wasn't)

[evthing4reason]

yes, i think bv would cause an abnormal pap. Have they put you on antibiodics? because when i read "flora suggestive of bv" i would expect to be put on something to help clear that up before your next pap. I'm not sure the purpose of the previos post though, no ovarian cancer is not detected from a pap, but cervical cancer is.

[PF_PVD]

Hi!  I just want to make sure you are aware that ovarian cancer is not diagnosed through a PAP smear.