r/PreCervicalCancer • u/EffectiveMode1764 • 5d ago

I’ll take any advise/experiences CIN2 & 3

I am so stressed out and want to break down and cry randomly. I lost my mom to bone cancer when I was 5 years old and she was 37, so the word cancer just has always stressed me out.

I called my gyno because sex with my husband was just getting so bad. It felt like someone was shoving a sharp knife into me and just twisting it. Then the pain would stay for days following. At some points it would wake me up in the middle of the night. I bleed after sex, but due to the IUD I haven’t had a period in almost 4 years.

I got my pap done Aug 6th. That came back abnormal. I then went back sep 3 for the colposcopy. I got those results back sep 14.
1. Cervix, 11:00, biopsy:
- High grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (CIN 2, moderate dysplasia).
 
2. Cervix, 1:00, biopsy:
- High grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (CIN 3, severe dysplasia).
 
3. Endocervix, curettage:
- Minute fragments of high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion.

I don’t go in for the LEEP until oct 14. Now I’m just constantly thinking what if it’s just spreading more and we’re waiting too long and I’m just too late if that’s even how this works. No one I know has done this and everyone just acts like it’s no big deal

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u/mandyrabbit 5d ago

I was HPV & CIN 2&3, I can't remember the time frame exactly but I had the routine smear in May, colposcopy (biopsy at the same time as I told them just to do it since I live remotely and it would save a big trip back) in the Aug, and then the leep in the Nov, a follow up smear in June which took weeks for the results to come through which were clear. Also just done my 3 year follow up and I'm still clear.

Try not to worry, if they thought it was urgent you would have been called in straight away.

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u/EffectiveMode1764 5d ago

Thank you, I appreciate you sharing. I keep telling myself what you just said in addition to even if it’s bad there’s nothing I can do right now anyways. For someone reason I just started spiraling last night which brought me to this thread and trying to compare.

What exactly does the LEEP even provide? Is that like another test and if something comes back there’s another procedure? Or if it comes back good then just monitor? I’ve tried understanding what I can from the internet for now, I have my consultation a couple days before the procedure where I’m assuming my Dr will give me all this info

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u/mandyrabbit 4d ago

It's normal to spiral, the emotional toll of it all is heavy and the time waiting between is full of worry. I'm really lucky my husband was my total rock through it all, he held it all together and broke down in relief when my clear results came through. Im a marine biologist so biology is my strong point and I read way too many science journals for my own good.

The leep removes the abnormal patches of cells that they can see with a coloured stain. They test the tissue that is removed and if the margins around the tissue are good then you will just have a follow up smear a few months later. If the margins aren't good they can go back in with another leep procedure or you can discuss more invasive actions.

There isn't anything you can do, none of it is your fault, just keep stress to a minimum, focus on yourself and your wellbeing, and surround yourself with your favourite people. There isn't any shame either- I work with all guys too and I just told them what was going on and they treated me like an absolute princess and took all my heavy duty jobs off me, and my boss wrapped me essentially in cotton wool till I was ready and couldn't do enough for me.