Some more common symptoms of hypothyroidism include the following: 1  Weight gain. 2  Fatigue. 3  Muscle weakness or stiffness. 4  Dry or cold skin. 5  Heavy or irregular menstrual periods. 6  Constipation. 7  Elevated blood cholesterol level.
If the pap is negative for these 2 types, then we simply repeat the pap and retest the high risk HPV in one year. If the pap is positive for the type 16 or 18, we take a closer look at the cervix with a procedure called a colposcopy. This scenario of a normal pap smear that is unexpectedly positive for high risk HPV seems to be the most confusing and upsetting to our patients.
Results from your HPV test will come back as either positive or negative. 1  Positive HPV test. 2  A positive test result means that you have a type of high-risk HPV that's linked to cervical cancer.3  It doesn't mean that you have cervical cancer now, but it's a warning sign that cervical cancer could develop in the future.esults from your HPV test will come back as either positive or negative. 1  Positive HPV test. 2  A positive test result means that you have a type of high-risk HPV that's linked to cervical cancer.