Concerned/Help :(

I am 21 and last December I had my first abnormal pap smear and found out that I had a high risk form of HPV.  In January the Doctor scheduled and performed a colposcopy that left me bleeding for about 7 days.  The results of my colposcopy were that my cells were no longer abnormal and they couldn't even determine the specifics of the previously abnormal cells.  They lead me to believe it was cleared up- no problems, no worries, they would see me in August.  Ever since my colposcopy I've had intermittent bleeding, rare sharp pains of my vagina, and sex just isn't the same.  Sex has become uncomfortable, often painful, and sometimes causes a small amount of bleeding.  I've attempted to do some self examining and I'm worried that something just isn't right, I almost think I might have a small case of genital warts.  I'm not sure if I'm being paranoid and overreacting or if it's something I should really be concerned about.  I just don't know if it's possible for me to have developed warts so quickly if at my last visit my Doctor informed me that HPV was no longer detectable.  Has anyone experienced these kinds of problems or have any advice for me?  I'd really appreciate it. 

 Things are difficult right now, I've moved 2 hours from my parents house and am under their insurance still but haven't told them that I have HPV.  Scheduling appointments in OBGYN offices are often hard because they are so busy and I really don't want to have to tell my parents about all of this, but I think I should probably see someone about these problems.  If anyone has had similar experiences please help, I'm scared and alone and could really use some support right now.  Thanks.

You obviously know that this is not normal.  You need to go back to your doc.  If they dismiss you, get another doc. I feel like this might be the best thing if something isn't right. 

 There are the 2 forms of HPV: high risk which causes cancer and low risk which causes genital warts.  It is possible for you to have had both versions.  But high risk won't cause warts.  

I know you don't want to talk to you parents about this, but if they're at all underdstanding you def. should.  Do you have any friends you can talk to about this?

Get a new doctor - and a second opinion.  This is your life - don't let your doctors overshadow your instinct.  If you don't like their answer, get a new one.  If you don't want to tell your parents (totally understand) then call your insurance yourself and tell them you want to change doctors.  HPV can and most often will turn into cancer.  If you don't catch it early, it will take away all chances of you having children.  This may not be something you are thinkinng about now, but when you can't have them, it will be all you think about.  Get a new doc. 

Good luck!

Irishgirl, I think you need to get a second opinion. In addition, get copies of all your lab reports so that you can follow what has been happening, all along. You might want to even have the doctor repeat the colposcopy. There are women whose doctors have actually dilated them to have a better look inside the endocervical canal. This sounds like a great idea to me. When you have another colposcopy, insist on a block. There is no reason why colposcopies should be painful. If doctors needed a biopsy, would they honestly let another doctor cut off a piece of tissue without some kind of numbing agent? Shots can be uncomfortable or even hurt, but the discomfort ends very quickly.

You might also want to take into consideration the doctor may have injured you, during the exam. Check to see if he pulled something or if he impacted your cervix.

There could be a number of reasons for the bleeding, so make sure the new doctor checks all possibilities.

Banthaman, most cases of dysplasia actually don't turn into cancer. LGSIL generally clears itself up. With CIN II, 40% of the time it regresses, 40% of the time it stays the same, and only 20% of the time does it progress to CIN III. Obviously, CIN III is a more serious problem and needs to be addressed quickly. But the ACOG did a study to gauge the actual percentage of women with cervical incomptence, (It's 7.9% with LEEP, higher with cold knife cone biopsy.) so they have set down guidelines about managing CIN I and II in very young women. I think what doctors should be required to do is an HPV-DNA test. That way, the doctor and patient would know what they are addressing, and how to manage it.