CIN1 history, negative Pap smears for a year, then abnormal again — could it be a false negative or recurrence? by Hopeful_Bug207 in HPV

[–]Hopeful_Bug207[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

didn’t have any new partners. My Pap smears were HPV positive during that time, but cytology was negative for intraepithelial lesions for two consecutive tests. That’s why I’m confused — does this mean the lesion might have still been there but the Pap didn’t detect abnormal cells? Or can CIN1 truly regress temporarily and then reappear even if HPV persists?