I was supposed to have a colposcopy a year ago but it never happened. I'd had an abnormal Pap for the first time ever, but no HPV.

I canceled the colposcopy due to a conflict and when I called later to reschedule, I asked the nurse exactly what kind of abnormality it was. She said ASCUS (?), the lowest level, and since I tested negative for HPV the chances of cancer are about nil (I found out from reading). She said I didn't need a colposcopy, I could just have a follow-up Pap.

The doctor wrote me a note out of the blue in January saying I could either have a colposcopy or a follow-up Pap in six months. I was a bit confused--six months would be a year since the abnormal Pap!

Due to one thing and another (complicated), I never did either one. I have a yearly appointment this week. I have no idea why they originally scheduled a colposcopy when a follow-up Pap would do nicely. (Maybe because I have good insurance??)

What kind of Pap abnormality did you have, Laura? Did they say WHY they want to do a colposcopy instead of follow-up Pap?

Good luck with it.

Nancy T.