Hysteroscopy and abnormal cells

[Kittylechat]

I've had some investigations done recently to investigate some pains I've been experiencing. Anyway, during these investigations they said that I had a polyp in my uterus and I recently went for a hysteroscopy.

During the hysteroscopy the dr said he couldn't see a polyp but he took biopsies of my lining as he said it was thick, although in keeping with where I was in my cycle.

The results have come back and they said that the biopsies, whilst not cancer, showed slight abnormalities compared to normal cells, and I would need to have a second hysteroscopy to get another biopsy to be tested.

I know they said they weren't cancerous but it's still playing on my mind as I don't understand what they mean by not cancerous but abnormal. Does anyone have any experience with this type of result and understand what this means?

Hi Kitty, just wondered whether you have any update on this? I've been told the same thing today following hysteroscopy but my follow up isn't for a month

No I haven't I'm afraid. I'm still waiting for the appt for my next hysteroscopy. I'm trying not to worry but it's hard.

And I don't know what it means that the cells are abnormal but not cancerous. I can't find any answers online about what that could mean. Every Google comes up with cancer.

I had post menopausal bleeding 3 yrs ago, scan, tests etc camera up there, biopsies etc. Got told the same thing that I had abnormal cells but not cancer. Had a biopsy every three months to keep an eye on my situation, not very pleasant as I’m sure you know. I was told by my consultant ( fabulous female consultant) that it increased your chances of developing cancer. I was given the choice either keep getting the biopsies every 3 months or opt for a hysterectomy I ended up having 4 biopsies and that was plenty for me., given my age ( late 50’s) it was a no brained for me and I opted for the hysterectomy. Which was performed by my consultant and I don’t regret my choice for a minute.

@Juiceinacup weirdly, that actually really helps knowing that it's something that could lead to cancer and therefore needs monitoring. The reason for my hysteroscopy was due to something completely unrelated to what I originally went to the Drs about and was only discovered during a ticking boxes exercise. So if it has uncovered something that may have otherwise gone under the radar then it makes me feel a weird sense of relief.