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Patricia was diagnosed with CIN3 in 1993, aged 38. She was treated by LLETZ and, later, chose to have a hysterectomy because of the anxiety she felt about recurrence and further problems.
Patricia is an NHS manager Ethnic background / nationality: White British
Sam was diagnosed with CIN3 in 2009 at the age of 22. Over the course of two years, she had two LLETZ treatments and four or five biopsies. She found waiting between appointments very worrying and would have liked more information.
Sam is a full-time mother and housewife and lives with her partner Ethnic background / nationality: White British
Sarah was diagnosed with CIN3 in 1999, aged 25, and treated by LLETZ. She has had no problems since then and has been clear for around ten years.
Sarah is a married counsellor Ethnic background / nationality: White
Anna found out she had mild cervical abnormalities while travelling abroad in Columbia. She had a colposcopy and punch biopsy there but was unsure whether she had cancer or pre-cancer. She flew back to England and was treated by LLETZ.
Anna is single and works in marketing Ethnic background / nationality: White British
Anna was diagnosed with CIN3 and micro-invasive cancer in 2008, aged 28. She had a LLETZ and, at her second follow-up appointment, another LLETZ because CIN1 was found.
Anna is a married housewife and mother with one child Ethnic background / nationality: White British
Joanne was diagnosed with CIN3 in 2008, aged 35, and treated by LLETZ. She found waiting for results difficult, though was happy with the care she received from doctors and nurses.
Joanne is a single food services assistant and has a daughter Ethnic background / nationality: White British
Katie delayed going for cervical screening but, because she'd had some symptoms, she felt that something was probably wrong. She was diagnosed with CIN3 in 2009, aged 28, and treated by cone biopsy.
Katie is a single sales executive and has a daughter Ethnic background / nationality: White British
Rachel was diagnosed with CIN3 and CGIN in 2008, aged 35. She had a LLETZ and, shortly afterwards, a hysterectomy.
Rachel is an accountant. She lives with her partner and two children Ethnic background / nationality: White British
Melanie was diagnosed with CIN3 in 2008 and with cervical cancer shortly afterwards, at the age of 29. She had LLETZ under general anaesthetic to treat the CIN3 and a hysterectomy to treat the cancer.
Melanie lives with her partner and is a psychiatric nurse Ethnic background / nationality: White British
Debbie was diagnosed with CIN3 three times, firstly when she was 24 and most recently in 2009, aged 36. She has been treated by LLETZ twice but was unsure what treatment she was given the third time, and would have liked more information about it.
Debbie is a married airline crew member Ethnic background / nationality: White British
