So sorry your doctor wasn't able to explain the situation more clearly to you. I'm actually very surprised you had biopsies - typically, unless there is a significant risk of invasive cancer, the recommendation is to avoid biopsies in pregnancy (because unless there's an extreme risk to your health, there's really nothing to be done until you've delivered).
HPV is extremely common, and LGSIL is the lowest step on the line of abnormalities, and it is a very, very VERY long line. The overwhelming majority of abnormal paps are LGSIL, and they resolve themselves without any intervention, usually within a couple of years. During this couple of years, you can expect to have pap smears more frequently, to monitor the situation and ensure that the cells aren't progressing in a concerning manner. HPV doesn't go away, but over time it does stop affecting the cervix.
This should not affect the pregnancy at all, though having cervical procedures like biopsies is more risky than not having them, and I would encourage you to do your own research and consider whether to consent to more biopsies before you deliver, if your doctor recommends them.
You will not die from this. Cervical cancer does kill people, but that's really quite rare, and nearly always in those who haven't had regular health care / whose cervical abnormalities haven't been detected until the cells have progressed to a very serious level of anomaly.
You can expect to have a very normal sex life in the future. It's absolutely impossible to know when you contracted HPV or who you contracted it from, and from a medical standpoint - it doesn't matter at all. What's important is that you are aware of your cervical health, monitoring the situation, and being pro-active about remaining healthy.
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Date: 2011-04-19 03:38 am (UTC)HPV is extremely common, and LGSIL is the lowest step on the line of abnormalities, and it is a very, very VERY long line. The overwhelming majority of abnormal paps are LGSIL, and they resolve themselves without any intervention, usually within a couple of years. During this couple of years, you can expect to have pap smears more frequently, to monitor the situation and ensure that the cells aren't progressing in a concerning manner. HPV doesn't go away, but over time it does stop affecting the cervix.
This should not affect the pregnancy at all, though having cervical procedures like biopsies is more risky than not having them, and I would encourage you to do your own research and consider whether to consent to more biopsies before you deliver, if your doctor recommends them.
You will not die from this. Cervical cancer does kill people, but that's really quite rare, and nearly always in those who haven't had regular health care / whose cervical abnormalities haven't been detected until the cells have progressed to a very serious level of anomaly.
You can expect to have a very normal sex life in the future. It's absolutely impossible to know when you contracted HPV or who you contracted it from, and from a medical standpoint - it doesn't matter at all. What's important is that you are aware of your cervical health, monitoring the situation, and being pro-active about remaining healthy.