Hello,
My cervical smears HPV positive result for 5 years. Last year I had low grade cell changes so I was sent for a colposcopy. The consultant did his best to reassure me, took a biopsy and treated the lesion with silver nitrate.
My GP was able to access the result before I'd received the letter. He told me that they'd probably have to repeat the biopsy because the results were inconclusive.
I subsequently received a letter from my consultant and it said that the cell changes were low grade and I'd need a repeat smear in one year (it's due on 7 June).
I've been experiencing terrible pelvic pain and I've seen a gynaecologist. He said the pain is nothing to do with HPV.
My imagination is now on overdrive and I've stupidly looked at Dr Google. I've read that one of the symptoms of cervical cancer is pelvic pain. I don't have any bleeding because I've got the Mirena coil and it's stopped my periods (I am still experiencing hormonal fluctuations and associated symptoms though).
I'm worried that the colposcopy consultant got it wrong and I should have been retested.
Has anyone experienced persistent HPV.
Any tips on what I can do to clear it?
Thanks in advance.