Originally Posted by Spikey (Post 5275171)

Oh, you've reminded me I need to get one done. I had an abnormal one about 5 years ago and treatment - I hadn't realised it was as bad as it was until we had our visa medicals and I got my medical records from the GP and the referral letter said 'urgent, CIN 2/3' all over it :ohmy:

I do remember reading though, and remember them telling me at the colposcopy that it's really rare for it to come back after treatment, it's something like 99% sucessful.

I hope that the results are clear - at least they'll come back fairly quickly, seem to remember at least a 6 week wait each time in the UK.

Originally Posted by stacey and jordan (Post 5275212)

Hi my doctor told me that i had to be tested every year for the next 10 years, as i have a higher risk now of it returning. I know i was shocked when he said a few days for my results.

Stacey

Originally Posted by tum (Post 5275119)

I live in the Netherlands and over here it's a
government arranged program where you get an invitation
every 5 years. You just go to your GP and the pap smear
is done, sent to the lab and after 3 weeks or so you get
the results.

Is it like this in OZ and - just being curious - how did it
work in the UK?

Originally Posted by stacey and jordan (Post 5274988)

I can't understand what you find so funny. I wished now i hadn't of bothered putting the thread on. :mad:

Stacey

Originally Posted by stacey and jordan (Post 5265788)

Been for my first Smear test here in OZ, and I get the results back in a few days. I’m a bit concerned as a few years ago I had severe abnormalities and I had to have a Large Loop Excision of the Cervix. Which was done through the NHS. It was all done very quickly. I know I shouldn’t feel like this but I have been having a few tale tale signs that something’s not right. What happens if my results come back abnormal again. We have no private health insurance. Would it cost me to have the treatment over here.

From a nervous Stacey

Originally Posted by jad n rich (Post 5275642)

the waiting list for public hospital is likely to be several months

Originally Posted by jad n rich (Post 5275642)

Paps are done yearly, usually no other cost than your GP's consultation fee, part of which is refundable on medicare or if your lucky enough you may find a GP who bulkbills.

If there are problems yes a public hospital may treat you for free, but the waiting list might be another concern, gyno probs here (SE QLD) the waiting list for public hospital is likely to be several months, private you could be lucky and get in within 2 - 5 weeks depending on who you want to see.

Originally Posted by glittababe (Post 5275707)

Ok for those of you still getting them yearly - why??? I do paps and well woman clinics and the recommendation by Qld Health is they are done every 2 years unless you've had previous abnormal paps/history. Even then after a few negative paps you can go back to 2 yearly. Important to note it is only a screening test, even if you've had a negative pap smear but you have odd symptoms (bleeding inbetween periods, bleeding after sex etc) you still have to return to the GP's for referral for a colposcopy and further treatment.

Originally Posted by GinaUK (Post 5275690)

Jad,

just out of interest: do you actually know anyone who - on being diagnosed as having pre-cancerous cells - had to wait "several months"???

Gina

Originally Posted by glittababe (Post 5275707)

Ok for those of you still getting them yearly - why???

Originally Posted by glittababe (Post 5275722)

http://www.health.qld.gov.au/cervica.../pap_smear.asp

Here we go!

Originally Posted by jad n rich (Post 5276065)

Plenty of Docs call women in yearly. Maybe they are being cautious, maybe the long consultation fee is an incentive, like when they ask you to come back 3 days later for a cold or other minor problem.

Originally Posted by stacey and jordan (Post 5265788)

Been for my first Smear test here in OZ, and I get the results back in a few days. I’m a bit concerned as a few years ago I had severe abnormalities and I had to have a Large Loop Excision of the Cervix. Which was done through the NHS. It was all done very quickly. I know I shouldn’t feel like this but I have been having a few tale tale signs that something’s not right. What happens if my results come back abnormal again. We have no private health insurance. Would it cost me to have the treatment over here.

From a nervous Stacey

Originally Posted by stacey and jordan (Post 5275212)

Hi my doctor told me that i had to be tested every year for the next 10 years, as i have a higher risk now of it returning. I know i was shocked when he said a few days for my results.

Stacey