High-risk Human Papillomavirus (HPV) found, cells normal
- 24/06/2022
- My letter says that I am HPV positive but my cells were normal. Why have I been referred to Colposcopy?
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Four out of five of us will get HPV at some point in our lives, however most of us will clear the virus naturally within two years. If HPV infection persists, it can sometimes cause cervical cell changes which, if left untreated, may result in cervical cancer. Because we have identified that you still have HPV, we have referred you to colposcopy to check your cervix (neck of the womb) for any changes.
- 24/06/2022
- My letters says that I am HPV positive, but my cells were normal. I was previously treated for cell changes, so was something missed?
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No, our screeners have checked your cervical sample and no cell changes were identified. Because we have identified that you still have HPV, we have referred you to colposcopy to make sure that there are no changes to your cervix (neck of the womb).
- 27/06/2022
- I have been discharged by Colposcopy but I am still HPV positive. I used to be invited every 12 months, why has this been changed to 36 months? Should I be seen sooner?
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As colposcopy have checked your cervix and did not find any changes, we do not need to see you sooner than 36 months.
Evidence shows that it takes around 15 to 20 years from HPV infection to the development of cervical cancer in people with a normal immune system.
- 27/06/2022
- I have persistent HPV, could I develop HPV related cervical cancer in the next 3 years?
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Colposcopy have checked your cervix and did not find any changes. Evidence shows that it takes around 15 to 20 years from HPV infection to the development of cervical cancer in people with a normal immune system, therefore developing HPV related cervical cancer in the next 3 years is very unlikely.