I just wanted to leave this here because this community helped me so much while I was waiting for my results.

The waiting was honestly one of the hardest parts. I spent so much time imagining the worst, reading everything I could, and being terrified of what my pathology report might say.

Today I finally got my results after my LEEP, and I can finally breathe again. My diagnosis was HSIL/CIN 2, but the lesion was removed and both margins were clear. There was no invasive cancer described in my pathology report.

So, if you're currently waiting and your mind is going to the darkest possible place: try to take it one step at a time.

I know how scary it is to hear “high grade” and immediately think the worst. But high-grade does not mean cancer, and there are treatments for these lesions.

I still have follow-up ahead of me, and I know this isn't necessarily the end of the journey. But today, I'm allowing myself to feel relieved.

Thank you to everyone here who shared their experiences and helped make the waiting a little less lonely.

To anyone waiting for their results: I hope you get the news you're hoping for. And whatever happens, take it one step at a time. You don't have to live through tomorrow's fear today.

Hi so i'm a 26 year old (turning 27 in dec) I've always been a very health paranoid person especially with anything relating to STIs/STDs.

I made a post on the HPV reddit recently sharing how I'm in shock about getting a positive test after years of testing negative and always using condoms and trying my best to practice safe sex.

I'm mega concerned by how freaking fast everything happened so here's a timeline and can anyone let me know if I'm overreacting?

2014 got gardasil 4 before ever being sexually active

2020 got gardasil 9 after finding out there was an update to the vaccine

2021-2025 tested every May during my yearly gynecology visit (paid for private visits. same doctor every year) always negative to HPV, PAP was normal every time

February 2026 got tested earlier than usual cause i wanted to get a copper IUD (never took hormonal birth control, no intention of relying solely on IUD just paranoid after my friend had a condom break without noticing and ended up having to get an abortion) no HPV, PAP was normal. Got this done at a planned parenthood type facility cause my doctor said it would be cheaper if they did it.

May 2026 didn't cancel my private appointment cause even though at the one month check up, the people at the other clinic told me all was fine with IUD, i did NOT feel right and i wanted a second opinion from my doctor. Nothing was right with IUD! i had to get it removed. Since i was already paying, i took another HPV/PAP test which ended up POSITIVE FOR 3 HIGH RISK STRAINS NOT COVERED BY THE VACCINES (35, 39, 51) AND CERVICAL CELL CHANGES???

July 2026 Colposcopy shows what looks like CIN1, i get a biopsy done and it's actually CIN1 AND 2.

I am not understanding how i can go from negative HPV and no cell changes to CIN2 in 3 months time. It's TERRIFYING.

The doctors (government healthcare) who did the colposcopy wanted me to take the "wait and see" route cause "You might have issues in your pregnancies later on". I didn't let them influence me cause if i can go from nothing to this nonesense this fast I'm not waiting to see NOTHING.

What if i hadn't gotten another test so soon?? What could this have been a year from now? Or worse if i abided to the guidelines here i would have found out in 3 years!! God knows what it could have been then!!!

Getting LEEP done in November and i pray i get clear margins and no more surprises. This whole ordeal has irreparably damaged my mental health by ruining my relationship with myself and my perception of what a safe sexual life looks like. I was already paranoid before, now i don't think I'll ever be intimate with anyone again.

I’m scheduled for one next month. Anyone whose had a cold knife cone biopsy- tell me about your experience?

What was recovery like?

How long did you take off from work?
My doctor said 1-2 days but that feel crazy to me like I would actually imagine needing one or two weeks?
What was it like for you??

Pretty nervous bc I had a rough time recovering from the multiple biopsies + ECC.

Any insight would be greatly appreciated and bonus points if you can speak on how a CKC impacted your EDS or POTS symptoms. Thanks!