HELP~~ ne1 had the new pap test done?

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Registered: 09-12-2005
HELP~~ ne1 had the new pap test done?
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Mon, 08-18-2008 - 8:38am

Is it called the Thin Strip? Has anyone had any side effects from it?

When I went to my yearly last Monday I came home and later that night I got REALLY swollen down there and then itchy. So I thought maybe I got a yeast inf, bought monistat and used it. Didn't help. I was still really swollen, then it started to burn when I would pee and wipe..... I used hydrocortisone and it helped. THen I started drinking cranberry juice and it somewhat helped.

The only thing different with my exam was this thin strip test.... I've never had it before. Do you think I could have had an allergic reaction to it?

I'm still a little bit itchy and burns a tiny bit......... I guess I need to call my drs office..... UGH! I am allergic to latex if that helps at all, my gyn didn't use latex gloves tho.....

And at my appt, we discussed what I was going to do about my endo. He said that when I stop nursing that my pain will increase TONS b/c my estrogen levels with go up again. Just what I needed to hear. He recommends a hysterectomy..............


Thanks for reading!!


Heather

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-26-2006
Tue, 08-19-2008 - 6:49pm

Hi there,

I don't know anything about the new pap test, since it's not available here in New Zealand. I think you should call your doctor and find out more about it.

If you are done having children, then a hysterectomy might be the best option for you if your endo is bad. Laparoscopic surgery can be done to remove the endo, but you would still have a recovery time, and there's a high likelihood that it would return. Your other option is to go on the pill, which can often control the symptoms of endo if the endo isn't too bad.