HPV is gone, still abnormal cells?

I was told I had HPV in Jan of 2005. High-risk. So I had multiple paps and biopsies. My last one in may came back negative for HPV, but I had abnormal cells still.

I got a repeat biopsy done this month, and its the same thing.

My doctor told me she'd remove it, but I haven't had kids yet- so she would just wait and I'd have to come back every 6 months for another pap.

Does this mean that I could get cancer since the HPV is gone, but still have abnormal cells? Or is my body maybe still trying to heal?

Anybody else have this experience with HPV? Or abnormal cells? What happend with you?

And if I get the abnormal cells removed, can I still have children?

I had HPV and had a biopsy, and later a LEEP conization. Basically they take this electric wand with a loop of wire on it and go in and scrape off the outer layer of your cervix to remove the pre-cancerous cells. This isn't nearly as effective as a full cone biopsy (where they remove a large, cone-shaped section of your cervix) but it removes very little of your cervix and still enables you to carry a baby to term. I was terrified of this when I became pregnant with my first child, and my ob/gyn said if anything, women who have a LEEP done don't dilate as fast and have to be induced because of scar tissue on the cervix. Depending on how much of your cervix they have to scrape/burn off, this could cause your cervix to become thin, so you might need a cerclage (a stitch to hold your cervix closed).

As far as affecting your fertility, I'm not sure. My husband and I have been together 4 years (married three of them) and we've had unprotected sex twice during our relationship. Both times I became pregnant, so I'd say it probably doesn't affect your fertility. :)

Those are questions you should defiantly ask your doctor about.

I also have abnormal cells caused by HPV and am in a high risk category for cervical cancer. I didn't have this problem until giving birth this past January. I also have to go in for paps and copolscapys.

The way my doctor put it and the way I understand it is that the abnormal cells have a greater possibility of clearing up than actually turning into cervical cancer. If they do progress into cervical cancer and caught early through the paps and biopsies there is a 95% chance of success by laser removal.

Your doctor is probably cautious about just removing the cells as it could make for a complicated pregnancy in the future, and unless it is found to be cancer is really unnecessary. I don't see why it would make you unable to have kids but seeing as the cervix plays a large part in pregnancy, any damage to it could potentially be harmful.

It sucks to have to wait it out and see if it clears or progresses, but unless it does progress there's no reason to have to remove the cells. Removal has the potential of doing a greater harm than getting checked regularly.