A couple of months ago my pap results came back showing high-grade cell displasia.

Last week I had a cervical biopsy done, and while I won't get the results for another two weeks, the doctor said there are visible lesions, and things don't look good.

This means that in about three weeks I'm going to have to go in for a cervical LEEP where they cut off part of your cervix in an attempt to prevent cervical cancer.

I'm only 25, and I'm by no means promiscuous and have always practiced safe sex. Unfortunately condoms do not protect you from HPV, so now I'm stuck with this diagnosis.

This vaccine is going to save a lot of young women from sleepless nights and endless worry. I only wish that it had been around when I was younger, and if I ever have a daughter she will be getting it for sure.

In response to the piece of human trash (San, is it?) who posted saying that women who have sex before marriage are whores and therefore deserve to die of cancer. All I can say is JUDGE LEST YE BE JUDGED!!!!!! Also, I would never wish anything bad on anyone, but I think it would be an eye-opening experience for this person if their daughter or another female they love ended up with this awful cancer.

No one deserves to get sick and suffer, especially when it is from such an impossible to prevent disease.

I wish you the best and hope that you have a good outcome. And you ARE young -- that's why the even younger age for innoculation. I am glad that you have had PAP smears so that at least you have a good chance to prevent further development of illness.

Good luck with this. I too was diagnosed with aplasia. I had exactly one partner and was also 25 years old. I also underwent regular PAPS. But I also want to give you good news. I had 8 biopsies taken and underwent LEEP. It was truly no big deal I built it up much worse than the procedure was. You just become very good friends with your OB/GYN. It has been 11 years of clear PAPS.

I know a woman around your age who's in chemo for cervical cancer. Between it and other things, she's been hit hard.

As for San. . . the scary thing is, I don't know if there IS anyone he loves, or who's love he knows. He comes across as someone who- out of mental illness or a grossly disfunctional background- doesn't get the concept of emotions, or human frailty, or mistakes. I honestly suspect he would be happier if someone deposited him alone on a deserted island with a lifetime's worth of reading material and no communications devices. In short, don't waste your hate on him.

I wish you all the best. From what I understand, the outcomes are often good, so there is plenty of room to remain optimistic.

PS, my daughter got the vaccine as soon as it was available

I wish abstinence had been around or was still around.

You do not have to be what you call "promiscumous" -- even one sexual encounter can lead to an STD. When you have sex with a person, you are also having sex with every person they have ever had sex with in the last ten years.

Sex in marriage only (a man and a woman) to a life time partner is still the best way.

Incognito

I'm 34. i am getting married in a month. last week i was diagnosed with cervical cancer. before i got this diagnose, my fiance and i talked about having kids and already picked names for our future children. ain't gonna happen because my cervix and uterus need to be removed.

i contracted HPV while i was in another relationship, serious and long-term (7 years). he had penile warts but had no knowledge what it means and what are dangers for his partner. unfortunately, he did not tell me about it because, like i said, he had no idea it's something serious. i had a bad pap smear and bad biopsy. then, i had my cervix frozen. pap-smears after that were OK. after 6 years i received bad news, my pap-smear came positive for abnormal cells. biopsy results were even scarier - precancerous sells. i had to go for LEEP (removal of abnormal tissue using electric wire). during the procedure my doctor uncovered that i had tumor which turned out to be carcinoma.

i was not a slut. my ex-boyfriend wasn't either. my cancer is not a result of promiscuity but lack of education about HPV.

parents who don't want their daughters to get this vaccine on pretend that it increases "slutiness" are dangerously stupid. i have to admit, however, that parents have a valid argument when they are refusing because there is not enough data regarding this vaccine safety.

that's why i think clergy, doctors, teachers could change how STDs are perceived to stop them from spreading. parents should get educated so they can educate their children. false righteousness, stigma and taboo around STD prevent us from effectively fighting these diseases.