Tell me not to panic.

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I received two phone calls from my doctor's office this morning. The first time they didn't leave a message and the second time they told me that I needed to call them back today.

The last time I was there I had my annual exam and pap done. I'm supposed to go back on Tuesday to go over the results. I just called them back and I know they can't give results over the phone, but this wasn't a typical appointment reminder call. They emphasized how important it was that I keep the appointment to go over the results.

I've seen this doctor for years and reminder calls are left on voicemail the day before. This was a repeated attempt to get ahold of me and now I'm scared.

[cleo29]

It might just be an irregular pap. I have had two friends that needed to have cells removed due to HPV and are totally fine.

I know it is hard, but try not to panic. If it were something really serious, I would think they would want to see you ASAP.

[BaliHai]

Ugh I'm sorry, my old gyn did this to me after my pap came back HPV+ for the second time. I was convinced I had cancer, but of course I didn't - they just couldn't give me my results over the phone. Don't panic; like the others have said, it's probably just abnormal, which can be really common.

[Deleted]

Mine did this to me, too. Abnormal pap, need to get it done again. She didn't seem overly concerned once we were in her office discussing it.

[wambam]

Yup, been there. It was an abnormal pap and I was totally fine.

[gozf]

Dont panic until you know if there's something worth panicking over. It's likely not a big deal.

[snickers]

Yeah, abnormal paps are pretty common. Sorry you are worried

[margarita]

Try not to worry. Easier said than done, I know, but I'm sure it's nothing and that you are fine. It may be an abnormal pap, which is very common.

[bab]

I receive test results over the phone all the time. They are allowed to do it.

[Deleted]

It might be her drs policy not to give info out over the phone.

I've had a few paps come back abnormal. Most were nothing, one was HPV (which I knew I had). ((Hugs)) you will be okay

[MWOS]

I once had an abnormal pap that was so not-abnormal that they were like, yeah...just come back again in a year. like you always do. and then it was fine.

[bonquiqui]

I know it is easy to say, but try not to worry too much.  Abnormal paps happen quite frequently.  

[cinnamoncox]

When I had my abnormal pap my gyn absolutely told me on the phone as soon as he got the results. He actually was scheduling the surgery to remove the pre cancerous cells while we were on the phone. I was in the OR in two weeks
When I asked if we could wait on the surgery since I had read most cases of HPV the body resolves itself, he absolutely said no and that was that.

I'm am obviously not saying you have my same situation, just that in my case, the news was worse than oh you have an abnormal pap, we need to retest, so that is what made the doctor give the info over the phone. The urgent of it. Personally, it's a relief when they don't say anything over the phone and just have me come in for the follow up appointment

Good luck
It's not easy to just not worry. It's natural to worry. Odds are you are fine but worry is natural.