Severe dyskaryosis

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I've just had my smear results and it says I have to have a colposcopy as I have severe dyskaryosis. I am currently shaking and crying, please help.

Has anyone else had this as a result?

Yes, I've been treated for severe dyskariosis. The treatment is exactly the same as for mild and moderate dyskariosis, so don't panic. After treatment and a couple of 6-monthly follow ups to check the area had healed and no further abnormalities were present, I was then put on an annual smear regime for the next 10 years, which is actually quite reassuring, as it should be quite hard for any abnormality to recur unnoticed if you are getting annual smears (and I was told something like 90% of people treated only ever need treatment once in their life and then never get further problems). Treatment is normally LLETZ (a heated wire basically cuts out the abnormal area and it is checked by a histologist to ensure all the abnormal cells have been removed, the wound left behind is then cauterised to stop it bleeding and normally you can go back to daily life straight afterwards, although should avoid heavy exercise, sex and carrying very heavy weights for a few weeks afterwards). Treatment is often also done at the same time as the initial colposcopy, if the area where you are does "see and treat" clinics. Oh, and if you are the squeamish type, don't look at the screen when they treat you, as the TV screen shows a colossally magnified image of your cervix, thus making it look like a tiny little chunk of cervix is actually quite a large open wound!!!!

(ps I guess to be accurate I should say the treatment is the same as for moderate dyskarosis and the same for mild dyskariosis if it doesn't go away by itself, as the milder the dyskariosis, the greater the chance your body gets rid of the abnormality by itself. Even with severe dyskariosis, there is no guarantee it would ever have turned into cancer, it's just considered at greater risk of developing into cancer as it's a sign the body's immune system is not currently dealing with it as effectively as you would have liked and needs a bit of help).

Thank you so much, I will most definitely not be looking at the screen. I hope mine is like yours (sounds odd when referring to a cervix). I was hoping on starting ttc in a couple of months but think we'll be putting that off now :(

There's some other info here on the colposcopists' society website. Might be an idea to ask at your appt re the TTC as they could give you an idea of when would be ok.