Questions About Hgsil

hi, i'm 21 y/o and have been told that I have HGSIL. in 2006 i was diagnosed with high-grade hpv. i went through the colpo and the biopsy. because i was only 19, they told me that they will watch it, but it will most likely go away because of my age. about a month ago, i went for my yearly exam, she discovered an enlarged ovary and had me go in for ultrasounds. the result was nothing. a few weeks later, my doc called and said i need to see a regular ob/gyn. they found a pre-cancerous lesion and she thinks it may be that my hpv came back or whatever it does. i went in to see a regular ob/gyn and the only thing he did was look at my cervix. he said it looked normal but that i should schedule a colpo and biopsy. i saw him about 2 weeks ago and they said the only opening they have is for february 6th. i do not want to wait that long but they don't see it being an emergency that needs to be addressed immediately.

however, my father's mother died of lung cancer, his sister died of vaginal cancer and her daughter is battling breast cancer. my mother's mother dealt with some sort of esophageal cancer and had to have most of her esophagus removed. she has not had any issues from that for 12 years. yesterday, i found out that my younger sister had an abnormal pap, has an enlarged ovary, which she needs ultrasounds done, and has lumps in her breasts.

 i know i should be concerned because of my results, but with my family history and now my younger sister- what should i do? is cancer hereditary? i know it's because of mutated cells, but how/who passes it on? is it too late for me to get the vaccine Gardasil? i know it doesn't cure anything, but will it prevent the other types of HPV for me or do i only have one that it won't cure?

i called my regular doctor and am awaiting a return call. i am going to ask her if it definitely HGSIL and in what stage as well as treatment and a future with children

I'm sorry you are that young and addressing something this serious, with a family history of cancer. Your doctor should definitely take that into consideration.

Let me give you a link that explains HPV.

http://www.merckmedicus.com/pp/us/hcp/diseasemodules/hpvd/na

What would help you understand is to look at all of your lab reports. That will be your first step in understanding what has been happening, from the first abnormal PAP smear to the present.

Also make your doctor give you a thorough discussion of what you have, where it's located, how many cervical quadrants are involved, if it's in the endocervical canal, if it's in the endocervical glands. If you decide you need surgery, make sure the doctor discusses all your treatment options with you before a recommendation. This is a requirement.

Right now, there is a lot you can do to boost your immune system. If you need links, I can post them. There are women who have used alternative medicine to clear up dysplasia or have used it in conjuction with traditional surgery. But the important part is that you make an informed decision.

Herenow gives excellent advise.

A good idea to take pen and paper with you to all drs visits, treatments, etc. (A small spiral notebook devoted as a "treatment journal" works great.)  Write down all your questions before you go, and make sure you get them all answered.  Write down the answers you get, so you can refer to them later.  Very easy to be overwhelmed by what a physician is saying, or to realize later on that you still don't understand something or that you have further questions.  Keeping track of stuff on paper can really help. Some people have said it helped to try to always have someone else with them, and to assign recording answers and info to that person during visits.  Left the patient free to listen and think!

Many people have also kept track in their journal about what prescriptions they were given (when, type,dosage, when they started, how they reacted to it, etc) and what treatments they have had.  If you have a procedure done, is good to write down the info about it - who did it, what they did and when/where, plus report results.  Thus you have one place for future reference in case you need it.

And it is a good way to keep track of progress!!!

Wishing you the best,

Tre