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.
1 Positive for HPV: A test that is positive for HPV means that high-risk HPV, the type of HPV that can cause cervical cancer, has been found in your cervical cells. 2  Some HPV tests can tell you if you have specific types of HPV, in particular HPV 16 or 18. 3  HPV 16 and 18 are responsible for 70% of all cervical cancers.