Hi Fran106. I agree with the other ladies about a second opinion. Your former doctor said yearly, are you sure that was for a Pap smear or for a pelvic exam? ..Every woman should have a pelvic exam every single year.no matter her age. I no longer have a Pap smear since I do not have a cervix but I am diligent about my pelvic exams. The American Cancer Society changed their recommendations several years ago regarding Pap smears and currently recommend them every three years for women 25 to 65 along with an HPV test. If you have a gynecologist oncologist where you live that would be a good source for a second opinion.
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Fran106 asked a questionBreast Cancer
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ChicagoSandy
about 1 month agoNot to pry, but how old are you, and have you been monogamous? My GYN told me at my last pelvic exam a yr. ago that if you haven't had a new partner since your last Pap and you're >65, you no longer need any more Paps after one last "baseline," especially if you culture negative for HPV. Exception is a history of multiple partners, PID, ano-genital warts or of course cervical/uterine cancer. (TMI, I know). Still get pelvic exams, of course, to check that ovaries haven't grown and no growths in uterus.
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Fran106 wrote on omaalyce's wall
Just read your bio. Sorry about the renal cancer. However i keep getting skin cancers basil, squamous and have needed about 15 removals. Dr. Feel s it can be related to the cancers
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Fran106 wrote on Cgracie007's wall
Thanks for your input. I wish i could stop Tamoxifen but i am 2 x survivor of estrogen pos. So i have to suffer with it another two years.
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Side Effects (Nerve damage (peripheral neuropathy)): 9 years out lost lots hair, not bald. No cancer though.
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