Re: Worrying about anal cancer, with HPV
Helen sweetness, you don't have anal or throat cancer. I'm sure you've read but around 80% of the population that are sexually active have HPV. If by having HPV you were so much more at risk of other cancers they would screen for them too. The cervix is prone to precancerous changes because of the transformation zone - where the glandular and squamous cells meet. This isn't the case everywhere else.
I know that having this smear and the results have spiralled you. It's such a scary time honestly, but you have had clear margins! This means that all that remains in your cervix now is healthy tissue. That's great. Xxx
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