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Last month they detected the high risk HPV type in the pap test and has scheduled for a colposcopy for later this month. Meanwhile I read about HPV virus and learnt that the high risk type can lead to cervical cancer. I found that there are no real symptoms till the cells actually turn cancerous. Surprisingly I seem to have most of the symptoms like leg aches,vaginal discharge,pain during sex,pain in the pelvic area.But am also sure that cancer wouldn''t have developed within a year.I'm confused?

I also was diagnosed with both a high and low risk HPV strain that causes dysplasia. The problem with HPV is that there are very few answers, there has been very little research for such a widley spread virus. I was informed that there were no true signs that you may have dysplasia. That includes the symptoms that you described.
However, I too had pain during sex and pain in the pelvic area. I received five opinions from doctors from different offices. All of them said the same thing...the HPV was not causing the pain.
As for cancer, it takes years to develop. And as long as you get checked annual (which I strongly advise) feel assured that you may only develop the dysplasia.
I also recommend you tell your doctor of these symptoms, something else may be causing them.

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Healing

3/8/2004

i hate to tell you this but yes, cancer can develop within one year, although it is fairly rare. I had a visible GW in march of 03, i had it treated with acid 6 times and it wasnt shrinking so they cut it off and it came back condyloma (thats hpv or genital warts) and also squamous cell carcinoma in situ which means preinvasive cancer on my vulva. dont wait for it to get worse, get treated today.

11/12/2004

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